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Topeka Public Schools School District

624 Sw 24th
Topeka, KS 66611-1294

(District boundaries shown in map)

Rating

Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 295-3000

www.topekapublicschools.net

Top Rankings

Topeka Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

27 Schools

1,312 Schools

# Students

12,241 Students

476,419 Students

# Teachers

1,028 Teachers

34,093 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

District Rank

Topeka Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 71% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (KS)

Overall District Rank

#259 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

17%

28%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Topeka Public Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

23%

36%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Topeka Public Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Graduation Rate

82%

87%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Topeka Public Schools School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.73

0.56

# American Indian Students

95 Students

3,691 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

57 Students

13,470 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

4,103 Students

98,122 Students

% Hispanic Students

34%

20%

# Black Students

2,142 Students

32,276 Students

% Black Students

18%

# White Students

4,292 Students

300,604 Students

% White Students

35%

63%

# Hawaiian Students

30 Students

1,026 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,522 Students

27,230 Students

% of Two or more races Students

12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

257

16,833

# Students in K Grade:

883

32,393

# Students in 1st Grade:

920

33,518

# Students in 2nd Grade:

941

33,692

# Students in 3rd Grade:

884

34,397

# Students in 4th Grade:

938

34,535

# Students in 5th Grade:

882

35,601

# Students in 6th Grade:

904

36,208

# Students in 7th Grade:

925

37,254

# Students in 8th Grade:

920

37,333

# Students in 9th Grade:

911

37,258

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,026

36,210

# Students in 11th Grade:

967

35,159

# Students in 12th Grade:

860

34,362

# Ungraded Students:

1,666

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,697. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,811 is less than the state median of $16,946. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2019-2020

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$196 MM

$9 MM

This chart display total revenue of Topeka Public Schools School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Spending

$201 MM

$9 MM

This chart display total spending of Topeka Public Schools School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$15,404

$16,697

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Topeka Public Schools School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Spending / Student

$15,811

$16,946

This chart display average spending per public school student in Topeka Public Schools School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Topeka Public Schools School District?

Topeka Public Schools School District manages 27 public schools serving 12,241 students.

What is the rank of Topeka Public Schools School District?

Topeka Public Schools School District is ranked #269 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Topeka Public Schools School District?

35% of Topeka Public Schools School District students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Topeka Public Schools School District?

Topeka Public Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Topeka Public Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,811 is less than the state median of $16,946. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2023)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,241 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
Graduation Rate
: 82% (Btm 50% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education