High Schools in Paola

Paola, Kansas has only one high school, Paola High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating in recent years from 173rd out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 to 117th out of 318 in 2023-2024. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.77%) and Science (32.8%) exceed the state averages, its Mathematics proficiency (17.56%) lags behind the state average of 21.31%.

Paola High School has a student population of 558 and a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate is 28.85%, indicating that a significant portion of the student population comes from lower-income households. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,721, which is in line with or slightly above the state average.

Overall, Paola has a single high school that has seen some fluctuations in its performance, with mixed academic proficiency results compared to state averages. The school's socioeconomic factors and resource allocation may be areas to consider when analyzing its strengths and challenges.