School District · Kansas
Iola Unified School District 257
📍 Gas, KS · Allen County · NCES LEAID 2007740
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
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District Mailing Address
305 North Washington Street, Iola, KS 66749
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
2007740
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District Type
Public School District
Schools in Iola Unified School District 257
4 schools listed
Zip Codes Served by Iola Unified School District 257
3 zip codes
Frequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Iola Unified School District 257?▼
Iola Unified School District 257 serves 3 zip codes: 66742, 66749, 66751. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.
How is Iola Unified School District 257 rated?▼
Iola Unified School District 257 has an overall rating of 2 out of 10 (Poor), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 16th percentile among Kansas school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Kansas only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Iola Unified School District 257?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 1,207 students across 4 schools for Iola Unified School District 257.
What grades does Iola Unified School District 257 serve?▼
Iola Unified School District 257 is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Iola Unified School District 257?▼
NCES lists 4 schools operating under Iola Unified School District 257: 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Iola Unified School District 257?▼
You can reach Iola Unified School District 257 by phone at (620)365-4700 or online at www.usd257.org or by mail at 305 North Washington Street, Iola, KS 66749. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Iola Unified School District 257
Iola Unified School District 257 is a public school district serving 3 zip codes in Kansas, primarily in Allen County. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 16th percentile among Kansas districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Kansas districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 4 schools operating under Iola Unified School District 257 — 1 elementary, 1 middle and 2 high. The largest by enrollment is Iola Elementary School with 619 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can
be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your
assignment with the district office at (620)365-4700 before making a housing decision.