Iola ISD
Iola, Texas · Grimes County · Grades Pre-K–12
Iola ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 626 students. By enrollment it is the 730th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 626 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 63 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grimes County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4824240 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Iola ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iola Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 311 | 10.6 | 42.1% |
| Iola High School | High | 6–12 | 315 | 9.3 | 38.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Iola ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Iola ISD in context
Size
Iola ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Iola High School with 315 students, and the smallest is Iola Elementary School with 311; the average is 313, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 55 students this year. Grade 12 has 34 students and kindergarten has 36, within 10% of each other. Iola ISD enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Iola ISD at 75.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 18.8%.
40.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 38.4% at Iola High School to 42.1% at Iola Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 63 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.1 counselors it has 569 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Iola ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is North Zulch ISD, 10.5 miles away with 333 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Iola ISD. Grimes County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 54.2 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1.1 | 569 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10.3 | 61 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 313 |
| School administrators | 2 | 313 |
| District administrators | 1 | 626 |
| All staff | 105.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75.7% |
| Hispanic | 18.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
| Grade 6 | 45 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
| Grade 9 | 47 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 48 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Zulch ISD | 11 mi | 333 | 10.1 | – |
| Accelerated Intermediate Academy | 14 mi | 182 | 18.1 | – |
| Madisonville CISD | 16 mi | 2,377 | 14.2 | – |
| Trinity Charter School | 16 mi | 315 | 7.7 | – |
| Normangee ISD | 18 mi | 661 | 11.1 | – |
| Bryan ISD | 19 mi | 16,044 | 14 | – |
| College Station ISD | 19 mi | 14,314 | 14.9 | – |
| Anderson-Shiro CISD | 20 mi | 979 | 13 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grimes County
- Navasota ISD (3,117 students)
- Anderson-Shiro CISD (979 students)
- Richards ISD (249 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
7282 Ft Worth St, Iola, TX 77861
Phone: (936)394-2361
Website: iolaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.