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Paola High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

401 N Angela, Paola, KS 66071 · (913) 294-8010 · Part of Paola Unified School District 368

Paola’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Paola High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state

On the path

Where Paola kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Paola Middle413 students
9–12Paola HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 N Angela, Paola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9136
Grade 10160
Grade 11148
Grade 12123
Enrollment over time
590’20
569’21
558’22
589’23
567’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paola High from Paola families.

Other schools in Paola Unified School District 368

The district →
Cottonwood Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Paola
379 students14:1
Sunflower Elem
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Paola
A
373 students13:1
Paola Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paola
B
413 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Paola’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.