Schools
The Iola Independent School District operates two schools – Iola Elementary School (grades PK-6) and Iola High School (grades 7-12). Both schools as well as the district's administrative offices are housed on a single campus at the corner of FM 39 and Fort Worth Street.
In September 2009, Iola Elementary School was declared a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.
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