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Iola Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 16% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Iola Senior High is a public high school in Iola, Kansas, serving 296 students in grades 9–12. Its latest test results show low proficiency: about 23% of students were proficient in each of the three tested subjects, below both Kansas and the Iola district. Graduation is a brighter spot, at 93% compared with 90% statewide and 92% in the district. The clearest concern for families is attendance: 35% of students are chronically absent, versus 22% in the district and 18% statewide.

Compared with the state, Iola’s largest achievement gap is in English Language Arts (ELA): proficiency is 23% there, 19% in math and 15% in science below state results. Against the district, the gaps are 18 points in ELA, 6 in math and 9 in science. Among nearby traditional high schools serving grades 9–12, Iola is weakest in ELA and closer to peers in science: its science result is essentially level with the peer average, while its ELA and math results are 18 and 17 points below their averages. In that four-school comparison, Iola is lowest in ELA, third of four in math and second in science; the other schools are Chanute High, Crest High and Humboldt High School.

Scores have improved unevenly, while Iola has lost ground relative to the state. Since 2022–23, ELA and math each gained about 6 and 5 points, but science fell about 7 points; the state gap widened in all three subjects, most sharply in science. SchoolDigger ranks Iola in the 16th percentile statewide, 284th of 340, with one star. Its student-teacher ratio is 11.1, near the middle of the nearby range, and its free/reduced-lunch rate of 55% is close to the peer average. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a notable contrast: in 2024–25, Hispanic Students ranked at the 56th percentile, versus the school’s overall 25th percentile. For Special Education Students, the ranking fell from the 44th percentile in 2024–25 to the 3rd in 2025–26, a sharp decline in SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves that group.

296

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,377

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

300 E Jackson
Iola, KS 66749-2992

(620) 365-4715

District: Iola

Feeder schools for Iola Senior High:

Middle:

Iola Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

284^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

235^th of 268Iola among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	284 of 340	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	249 of 332	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	250 of 318	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	216 of 327	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	158 of 324	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	151 of 320	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	93 of 325	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	62 of 314	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	37.2	194 of 316	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	167 of 313	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	230 of 326	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	218 of 323	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	238 of 317	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.6	229 of 298	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	276 of 302	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	41.8	198 of 291	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	184 of 267	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.8	249 of 280	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	240 of 262	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	13 of 111	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	227 of 270	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.8	82 of 250	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	57 of 248	77.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	185 of 238	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	126 of 246	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	164 of 249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	164 of 250	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	148 of 223	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	94 of 213	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	33 of 229	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	23 of 228	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	228 of 272	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	154 of 258	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	107 of 252	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	60 of 248	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	123 of 127	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	70 of 125	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	88 of 124	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	108 of 122	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	79 of 117	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	13 of 111	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	278 of 315	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	248 of 306	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	253 of 295	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	248 of 309	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	183 of 307	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	170 of 302	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	94 of 306	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	66 of 296	77.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science23%-15 vs state

English Language Arts23%-23 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Iola Senior High	Public	9-12	300 E Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	No	No	(620) 365-4715	296	26	11.1	54.7%	247 (83.4%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	22.4	284^th of 340 public high schools	16.5%		28.3	249^th of 332 public high schools	25.0%	35				22.8	22.8				22.2	22.2		23.1	23.1	$16,377	$423	$15,954
Iola High School Virtual	Public, Virtual	9-12	300 East Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 365-4715	22	1	30.5	—	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)														$14,796	$400	$14,396
Humboldt High School	Public	9-12	1011 Bridge St	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-2251	176	14	12.5	49.4%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	33.8	243^rd of 340 public high schools	28.5%		25.1	259^th of 332 public high schools	22.0%	16				32.5	32.5				20.0	20.0		29.7	29.7	$17,279	$350	$16,929
Humboldt Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	9-12	1323 Georgia Rd	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 473-5120	351			—	294 (83.8%)	11 (3.1%)	32 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	7.1	322^nd of 340 public high schools	5.3%		3.4	326^th of 332 public high schools	1.8%	4				12.5	12.5				12.5	12.5				$3,333	$00	$3,333
Crest High	Public	9-12	603 E. Broad	Colony	66015	Anderson County	Crest	No	No	No	No	(620) 852-3521	78	7	10.8	46.2%	72 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	45.4	198^th of 340 public high schools	41.8%		48.4	166^th of 332 public high schools	50.0%	32				41.2	41.2				47.1	47.1		7.1	7.1	$15,258	$928	$14,330
Marmaton Valley Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	128 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 237-4251	7			—	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (42.9%)								(n/a)														$5,133	$00	$5,133
Marmaton Valley High	Public	6-12	140 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	No	No	(620) 237-4251	135	16	8.6	62.2%	114 (84.4%)	2 (1.5%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	26.2	273^rd of 340 public high schools	19.7%		57.1	126^th of 332 public high schools	62.0%	147	72.2	41.2	28.6	6.3	37.5	52.9	29.4	19.0	25.0	31.0	33.3	30.8	32.3	$17,110	$781	$16,329
Southern Coffey County High School	Public	9-12	1010 N Main	Le Roy	66857	Coffey County	LeRoy-Gridley	No	No	No	No	(620) 964-2217	37	7	5.0	59.5%	34 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)														$24,818	$359	$24,460
Yates Center High	Public	7-12	105 W Bell	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	No	(620) 625-8820	181	18	10.2	57.5%	161 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	57.1	141^st of 340 public high schools	58.5%		51.7	148^th of 332 public high schools	55.4%	7		43.5	18.9	38.7	31.9		26.1	8.1	25.8	18.7	40.5	50.0	44.1	$20,199	$3,268	$16,931
Chanute High	Public	9-12	1501 West 36th Street	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2510	528	40	13.1	53.2%	422 (79.9%)	6 (1.1%)	49 (9.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.1%)	68.2	90^th of 340 public high schools	73.5%		61	114^th of 332 public high schools	65.7%	24				47.9	47.9				50.4	50.4		31.3	31.3	$14,577	$1,099	$13,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Iola Senior High

What schools feed into Iola Senior High?

Iola Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Iola Middle School

What district is Iola Senior High in?

Iola

What is the racial makeup of Iola Senior High?

Students at Iola Senior High are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

Is Iola Senior High a good school?

Iola Senior High ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Iola Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Iola Senior High.

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