Is Iola Senior High a good school?

Iola Senior High ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Iola Senior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 313 students attended Iola Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Iola Senior High?

Students at Iola Senior High are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Iola Senior High?

Iola Senior High is fed by the following schools: Middle : Iola Middle School

Iola Senior High

Summary:

Iola Senior High is a public high school in Iola, Kansas, serving 313 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Iola school district, which is ranked 248 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Iola Senior High faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average in proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 21.42% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 27.57%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 93rd out of 325 Kansas high schools in 2018-2019 to 250th out of 318 in 2023-2024. Iola Senior High also has notable achievement gaps between different student subgroups, with particularly concerning performance for White students and students with special needs.

Interestingly, Iola Senior High's academic struggles stand in contrast to nearby schools, such as Chanute High, which is ranked 66th out of 318 Kansas high schools and has higher proficiency rates across all subjects. Other nearby schools, like Yates Center High and Southern Coffey County High School, also outperform Iola Senior High. Additionally, the district's own virtual school, Iola High School Virtual, has a much lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting it may be attracting a different demographic.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 E Jackson
Iola, KS 66749

(620) 365-4715

District: Iola

SchoolDigger Rank:
250^th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,095

Feeder schools for Iola Senior High:

Middle:

Iola Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 313

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Iola Senior High ranks worse than 78.6% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Iola Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Iola Senior High is $14,095.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Iola Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Iola Senior High 250^th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Iola Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

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Iola:

SchoolDigger ranks Iola 248^th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Iola Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Iola Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	16.93	240^th	262	8.4%
2007	21.77	249^th	280	11.1%
2008	42.00	184^th	267	31.1%
2009	41.82	198^th	291	32.0%
2010	15.57	276^th	302	8.6%
2011	36.58	229^th	298	23.2%
2012	44.74	238^th	317	24.9%
2013	45.46	218^th	323	32.5%
2015	37.85	230^th	326	29.4%
2016	47.95	167^th	313	46.6%
2017	37.22	194^th	316	38.6%
2018	72.48	62^nd	314	80.3%
2019	64.70	93^rd	325	71.4%
2021	51.50	151^st	320	52.8%
2022	51.35	158^th	324	51.2%
2023	38.90	216^th	327	33.9%
2024	28.54	250^th	318	21.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Iola Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	66.82	24^th	110	78.2%
2019	66.75	13^th	111	88.3%
2021	41.86	54^th	115	53.0%
2022	32.45	79^th	117	32.5%
2023	19.90	108^th	122	11.5%
2024	29.58	88^th	124	29.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Iola Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	81.97	23^rd	228	89.9%
2019	77.43	33^rd	229	85.6%
2021	51.11	94^th	213	55.9%
2022	38.64	148^th	223	33.6%
2023	38.71	164^th	250	34.4%
2024	38.53	164^th	249	34.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Iola Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	69.86	57^th	248	77.0%
2019	70.67	64^th	249	74.3%
2021	62.80	82^nd	250	67.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Iola Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	66.82	24^th	110	78.2%
2019	66.75	13^th	111	88.3%
2021	41.86	54^th	115	53.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Iola Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	69.31	60^th	248	75.8%
2019	54.40	107^th	252	57.5%
2021	42.30	154^th	258	40.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Iola Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.88	30^th	110	72.7%

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Rank History for White students at Iola Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	68.67	66^th	296	77.7%
2019	62.01	94^th	306	69.3%
2021	44.17	170^th	302	43.7%
2022	40.99	183^rd	307	40.4%
2023	27.28	248^th	309	19.7%
2024	21.50	253^rd	295	14.2%

See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Iola Senior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	356	8	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	370
1989	333	6	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	344
1990	331	11	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	345
1991	315	8	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	330
1992	498	11	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	514
1993	509	9	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	521
1994	544	8	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	562
1995	517	13	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	533
1996	517	13	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	533
1997	508	18	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	535
1998	501	17	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	530
1999	514	17	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	537
2000	482	23	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	515
2001	457	16	5	4	8	n/a	n/a	490
2002	451	19	3	7	12	n/a	n/a	492
2003	451	19	3	7	12	n/a	n/a	492
2004	426	16	8	4	5	n/a	n/a	459
2005	419	12	8	5	8	n/a	n/a	452
2006	409	11	11	3	6	n/a	n/a	440
2007	418	14	11	7	5	n/a	n/a	455
2008	424	16	8	12	7	n/a	n/a	467
2009	396	12	8	9	6	n/a	n/a	431
2010	383	9	2	11	3	0	11	419
2011	364	9	1	10	2	0	11	397
2012	347	12	2	16	2	0	10	389
2013	324	9	4	17	1	0	8	363
2014	292	11	4	18	1	0	10	336
2015	308	9	3	15	1	1	7	344
2016	327	7	3	11	5	0	11	364
2017	339	8	4	19	4	0	18	392
2018	350	10	4	17	4	0	21	406
2019	338	8	2	15	6	0	30	399
2020	318	7	3	20	3	0	23	374
2021	297	6	4	15	3	0	23	348
2022	284	7	3	15	4	0	23	336
2023	266	4	0	19	3	0	21	313

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 Iola Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	370	25.0	14.8	0
1989	344	25.0	13.7	n/a
1990	345	26.7	12.9	0
1991	330	26.5	12.4	n/a
1992	514	31.2	16.4	27.4
1993	521	31.1	16.8	15
1994	562	31.8	17.7	18.1
1995	533	31.6	16.9	31
1996	533	31.6	16.9	31
1997	535	31.9	16.8	31.4
1998	530	31.9	16.6	22.8
1999	537	32.5	16.5	33.1
2000	515	32.5	15.8	33
2001	490	32.0	15.3	33.9
2002	492	36.0	13.7	37
2003	492	36.0	13.7	37
2004	459	34.0	13.5	41.4
2005	452	33.9	13.3	41.4
2006	440	29.0	15.2	41.6
2007	455	34.8	13.1	41.3
2008	467	28.6	16.3	42.4
2009	431	29.2	14.8	46.6
2010	419	27.0	15.5	48.7
2011	397	29.0	13.6	47.4
2012	389	35.8	10.8	52.2
2013	363	32.8	11.0	55.1
2014	336	34.8	9.6	59.5
2015	344	34.0	10.1	57.8
2016	364	34.0	10.7	58.5
2017	392	25.1	15.6	50.3
2018	406	26.3	15.4	50.2
2019	399	26.6	15.0	46.6
2020	374	26.6	14.0	42
2021	348	22.7	15.3	43.7
2022	336	21.6	15.5	48.8
2023	313	23.6	13.2	50.8

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 Iola Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	370	25.0	14.8	0
1989	344	25.0	13.7	n/a
1990	345	26.7	12.9	0
1991	330	26.5	12.4	n/a
1992	514	31.2	16.4	27.4
1993	521	31.1	16.8	15
1994	562	31.8	17.7	18.1
1995	533	31.6	16.9	31
1996	533	31.6	16.9	31
1997	535	31.9	16.8	31.4
1998	530	31.9	16.6	22.8
1999	537	32.5	16.5	33.1
2000	515	32.5	15.8	33
2001	490	32.0	15.3	33.9
2002	492	36.0	13.7	37
2003	492	36.0	13.7	37
2004	459	34.0	13.5	41.4
2005	452	33.9	13.3	41.4
2006	440	29.0	15.2	41.6
2007	455	34.8	13.1	41.3
2008	467	28.6	16.3	42.4
2009	431	29.2	14.8	46.6
2010	419	27.0	15.5	48.7
2011	397	29.0	13.6	47.4
2012	389	35.8	10.8	52.2
2013	363	32.8	11.0	55.1
2014	336	34.8	9.6	59.5
2015	344	34.0	10.1	57.8
2016	364	34.0	10.7	58.5
2017	392	25.1	15.6	50.3
2018	406	26.3	15.4	50.2
2019	399	26.6	15.0	46.6
2020	374	26.6	14.0	42
2021	348	22.7	15.3	43.7
2022	336	21.6	15.5	48.8
2023	313	23.6	13.2	50.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Iola Senior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$107 (0.8%)	$13,988 (99.2%)	$14,095

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Iola Senior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 93^rd of 325 High schools	Ranks 216^th of 327 High schools	37.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iola Senior High)	27.1	16.5	10.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iola)	27.1	16.5	10.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	28.5	26.7	1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iola Senior High)	27.8	17.4	10.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iola)	27.8	17.4	10.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	24.5	21	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Iola Senior High)	42	30.3	11.7%
11th Grade Science (Iola)	42	30.3	11.7%
11th Grade Science (Kansas)	32.4	28.9	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	399	313	21.6%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	15	19	26.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	338	266	21.3%
Two or More Races	30	21	30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.6%	50.8%	4.2%

Schools Near Iola Senior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	313	24	13.2	50.8%	266 (85.0%)	4 (1.3%)	19 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	28.5	250^th of 318 public high schools	21.4%		38.9	216^th of 327 public high schools	33.9%	34				21.4	21.4				15.1	15.1		20.2	20.2	$14,095	$107	$13,988
Iola High School Virtual	Public, Virtual	9-12	300 East Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 365-4715	11			27.3%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Humboldt High School	Public	9-12	1020 New York St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-2251	185	14	13.5	49.2%	159 (85.9%)	2 (1.1%)	19 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	45	182^nd of 318 public high schools	42.8%		71.5	66^th of 327 public high schools	79.8%	116				23.1	23.1				15.4	15.4		34.5	34.5	$7,311	$00	$7,311
Humboldt Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	6-12	109 S. 9th St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 473-5120	326			0.9%	282 (86.5%)	19 (5.8%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Crest High	Public	9-12	603 E. Broad	Colony	66015	Anderson County	Crest	No	No	No	No	(620) 852-3521	86	5	16.3	44.2%	82 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	62.1	99^th of 318 public high schools	68.9%		53.7	142^nd of 327 public high schools	56.6%	43				33.3	33.3				37.5	37.5		21.0	21.0	$18,271	$606	$17,666
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	5				4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Marmaton Valley High	Public	6-12	140 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	No	No	(620) 237-4251	135	15	9.3	54.8%	117 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	57.2	115^th of 318 public high schools	63.8%		24	272^nd of 327 public high schools	16.8%	157	26.3	21.4	10.0	41.2	24.3	15.8	14.3	20.0	23.5	18.6	15.8	21.0	18.4	$12,039	$37	$12,001
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	47	6	7.7	53.2%	43 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.4%)								(n/a)												36.4	36.4	$6,192	$211	$5,980
Yates Center High	Public	7-12	105 W Bell	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	No	(620) 625-8820	103	8	12.8	51.5%	91 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.8%)	67	79^th of 318 public high schools	75.2%		50.5	159^th of 327 public high schools	51.4%	80		13.8	8.6	29.6	16.5		24.1	28.6	29.6	27.5	20.0	34.8	25.9	$13,760	$915	$12,845
Chanute High	Public	9-12	1501 West 36th Street	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2510	612	34	17.8	60.5%	508 (83.0%)	6 (1.0%)	58 (9.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	71.1	66^th of 318 public high schools	79.2%		52.8	147^th of 327 public high schools	55.0%	81				44.9	44.9				29.6	29.6		27.2	27.2	$11,199	$294	$10,905

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