📍 401 N Angela, Paola, Miami County, 66071
Paola High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paola, Miami County. The school has 558 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paola school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paola High enrolls 558 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 502 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 558 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 137 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paola High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-30, state senate district 37, state house district 6.
Paola High is one of 4 schools in Paola, based in Paola, Kansas. The district serves 1,785 students district-wide and employs 140 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 558 students, Paola High is larger than the district average of about 446 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant