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Suburb

NCES ID: 2010500

Paola

Paola, KS

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

1,785

+0.5%YoY

Graduation Rate

89.8%

+3.2%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,983

-44.1%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

0.0%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

15.8%

+17.0%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

5.8%

-50.8%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+1.9%

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