Paola High

Public 9-12

 401 N Angela
       Paola, KS  66071


(913) 294-8010

District: Paola

SchoolDigger Rank:
173rd of 327 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,721 Help


Feeder schools for Paola High:

Elementary:    Cottonwood Elementary
    Sunflower Elementary
Middle:    Paola Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  558

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.0%
Hispanic:
5.9%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.9% Help


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Compare Details Paola High ranks worse than 52.9% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90%), Hispanic (5.9%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paola High is 15. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paola High is $11,721.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Paola High:

SchoolDigger ranks Paola High 173rd of 327 Kansas public high schools. (See Paola High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Paola 72nd of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paola High

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Rank History for all students at Paola High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.47 69th 262 73.7%
2007 49.26 149th 280 46.8%
2008 50.89 156th 267 41.6%
2009 68.31 90th 291 69.1%
2010 79.77 36th 302 88.1%
2011 74.42 61st 298 79.5%
2012 61.35 144th 317 54.6%
2013 57.62 156th 323 51.7%
2015 56.37 142nd 326 56.4%
2016 51.72 151st 313 51.8%
2017 37.56 193rd 316 38.9%
2018 47.16 161st 314 48.7%
2019 50.28 155th 325 52.3%
2021 41.53 202nd 320 36.9%
2022 40.48 203rd 324 37.3%
2023 46.60 173rd 327 47.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Paola High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.84 12th 110 89.1%
2019 63.13 16th 111 85.6%
2021 36.06 70th 115 39.1%
2023 92.45 4th 122 96.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paola High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.56 100th 228 56.1%
2019 56.40 80th 229 65.1%
2021 64.82 49th 213 77.0%
2022 37.52 153rd 223 31.4%
2023 50.22 117th 250 53.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Paola High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.66 133rd 248 46.4%
2019 57.02 100th 249 59.8%
2021 42.06 150th 250 40.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Paola High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.84 12th 110 89.1%
2019 63.13 16th 111 85.6%
2021 36.06 70th 115 39.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Paola High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.32 133rd 248 46.4%
2019 39.43 163rd 252 35.3%
2021 40.02 159th 258 38.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paola High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.15 19th 110 82.7%
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Rank History for White students at Paola High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.61 159th 296 46.3%
2019 43.07 176th 306 42.5%
2021 31.75 235th 302 22.2%
2022 30.59 238th 307 22.5%
2023 39.49 192nd 309 37.9%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Paola High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 439 17 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 467
1989 456 22 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1990 453 17 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1991 469 17 1 12 1 n/a n/a 0 500
1992 459 19 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1993 463 22 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 497
1994 499 20 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1995 596 18 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1996 596 18 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1997 625 10 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1998 673 13 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1999 665 15 3 10 4 n/a n/a 0 697
2000 693 17 2 9 4 n/a n/a 0 725
2001 680 11 3 13 4 n/a n/a 0 711
2002 644 15 1 13 5 n/a n/a 0 678
2003 644 15 1 13 5 n/a n/a 0 678
2004 674 23 2 11 4 n/a n/a 0 714
2005 679 18 1 18 5 n/a n/a 3 724
2006 665 19 1 15 6 n/a n/a 2 708
2007 649 16 1 12 3 n/a n/a 0 681
2008 621 16 0 12 4 n/a n/a 0 653
2009 625 14 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 648
2010 595 12 1 17 0 0 19 0 644
2011 597 7 2 17 1 1 23 0 648
2012 581 5 4 20 2 1 25 0 638
2013 589 4 4 19 4 1 25 0 646
2014 553 2 2 22 5 0 23 0 607
2015 530 5 1 14 4 1 16 0 571
2016 549 10 1 26 3 1 21 0 611
2017 553 12 1 27 2 1 19 0 615
2018 570 16 1 37 1 1 17 0 643
2019 555 14 1 35 4 0 21 0 630
2020 532 16 2 32 5 0 16 0 603
2021 525 17 2 23 5 0 18 0 590
2022 510 9 2 26 6 0 16 0 569
2023 502 5 3 33 3 0 12 0 558

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paola High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 34.0 13.7 0
1989 485 35.0 13.8 n/a
1990 476 36.3 13.1 0
1991 500 36.2 13.8 n/a
1992 494 35.9 13.7 18
1993 497 37.9 13.1 12.3
1994 530 36.8 14.4 9.8
1995 623 39.0 16.0 18.3
1996 623 39.0 16.0 18.3
1997 642 48.0 13.4 16.5
1998 692 41.0 16.9 14.2
1999 697 42.5 16.4 11
2000 725 43.8 16.6 13.1
2001 711 45.3 15.7 11.5
2002 678 44.3 15.3 16.8
2003 678 44.3 15.3 16.8
2004 714 44.3 16.1 20
2005 724 45.3 16.0 18
2006 708 46.4 15.3 17.3
2007 681 52.9 12.9 17.6
2008 653 46.4 14.1 18.1
2009 648 47.4 13.7 23.1
2010 644 42.4 15.1 26.2
2011 648 40.3 16.0 26.1
2012 638 50.3 12.6 28.7
2013 646 43.8 14.7 31.7
2014 607 44.5 13.6 33.9
2015 571 42.0 13.5 29.1
2016 611 39.0 15.6 33.4
2017 615 40.2 15.2 28.3
2018 643 40.7 15.7 29.7
2019 630 39.6 15.9 32.1
2020 603 39.5 15.2 28.2
2021 590 38.5 15.3 27.3
2022 569 40.0 14.2 25.3
2023 558 37.0 15.0 28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paola High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 34.0 13.7 0
1989 485 35.0 13.8 n/a
1990 476 36.3 13.1 0
1991 500 36.2 13.8 n/a
1992 494 35.9 13.7 18
1993 497 37.9 13.1 12.3
1994 530 36.8 14.4 9.8
1995 623 39.0 16.0 18.3
1996 623 39.0 16.0 18.3
1997 642 48.0 13.4 16.5
1998 692 41.0 16.9 14.2
1999 697 42.5 16.4 11
2000 725 43.8 16.6 13.1
2001 711 45.3 15.7 11.5
2002 678 44.3 15.3 16.8
2003 678 44.3 15.3 16.8
2004 714 44.3 16.1 20
2005 724 45.3 16.0 18
2006 708 46.4 15.3 17.3
2007 681 52.9 12.9 17.6
2008 653 46.4 14.1 18.1
2009 648 47.4 13.7 23.1
2010 644 42.4 15.1 26.2
2011 648 40.3 16.0 26.1
2012 638 50.3 12.6 28.7
2013 646 43.8 14.7 31.7
2014 607 44.5 13.6 33.9
2015 571 42.0 13.5 29.1
2016 611 39.0 15.6 33.4
2017 615 40.2 15.2 28.3
2018 643 40.7 15.7 29.7
2019 630 39.6 15.9 32.1
2020 603 39.5 15.2 28.2
2021 590 38.5 15.3 27.3
2022 569 40.0 14.2 25.3
2023 558 37.0 15.0 28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Paola High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $500 (4.3%) $11,222 (95.7%) $11,721

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paola High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 155th of 325 High schoolsRanks 173rd of 327 High schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Paola High)27.621.8
 5.8%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Paola)27.621.8
 5.8%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Paola High)18.315.7
 2.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Paola)18.315.7
 2.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Paola High)36.234.6
 1.5%
   11th Grade Science (Paola)36.234.6
 1.5%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students630558
 11.4%
African American145
 64.3%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic3533
 5.7%
Pacific Islander00
White555502
 9.5%
Two or More Races2112
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.1%28.9%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Paola High

In the 2022-23 school year, 558 students attended Paola High.

Paola High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary : Sunflower Elementary
Middle : Paola Middle

Students at Paola High are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Paola High ranks 173rd of 327 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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