District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Paola (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2010500
State District ID: KS-D0368
Mailing Address:1115 E 303rd ST.Paola KS, 66071
Phone: (913)294-8000
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 4
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Miami County
County ID: 20121
Locale: Town, Distant (32)
CSA/CBSA: 28140
Total Students: 1,785
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 131.50
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.57
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Paola district has a staff count of 495.50.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 131.50
  State: 108.30
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 131.50
Prekindergarten: 2.75
Kindergarten: 9.94
Elementary: 78.06
Secondary: 40.75
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 364.00
Instructional Aides: 256.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:
Secondary Guidance Counselors:
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 45.00
Other Support Services: 30.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $49,268,000 $27,145
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $4,966,000 $2,736 10%
      Local: $25,662,000 $14,139 52%
      State: $18,640,000 $10,270 38%
Total Expenditures: $44,514,000 $24,526
   Total Current Expenditures: $40,664,000 $22,404
      Instructional Expenditures: $30,586,000 $16,852 75%
      Student and Staff Support: $2,267,000 $1,249 6%
      Administration: $3,149,000 $1,735 8%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $4,662,000 $2,569 11%
   Total Capital Outlay: $2,490,000 $1,372
      Construction: $0 $0
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $358,000 $197
   Interest on Debt: $310,000 $171
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.