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Item: Topeka School District
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Author: Public School Review

624 Sw 24th
Topeka, KS 66611-1294

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 295-3000

www.topekapublicschools.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

28 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

12,195 Students

477,627 Students

# Teachers

935 Teachers

33,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Topeka School District	Kansas
Pre-K	269	75
Kind	905	109
1	935	113
2	936	117
3	879	114
4	905	118
5	940	118
6	817	121
7	897	121
8	875	125
9	947	129
10	950	128
11	996	126
12	909	119
Grade Not Listed	35	8

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District Rank

Topeka 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Topeka School District
2023	#271
2022	#267
2021	#259
2019	#243
2018	#223
2017	#260
2016	#275
2015	#274
2014	#277
2013	#277
2012	#282

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21%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	21%	31%
2022	18%	29%
2021	17%	28%
2019	25%	33%
2018	24%	33%
2017	22%	34%
2016	19%	35%
2015	20%	33%
2013	65%	77%
2012	70%	84%
2011	72%	84%

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21%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2022	21%	32%
2021	23%	36%
2019	25%	37%
2018	24%	37%
2017	23%	38%
2016	22%	41%
2015	25%	42%
2013	69%	84%
2012	70%	86%
2011	74%	87%
2010	73%	85%

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19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2022	19%	31%
2021	24%	35%

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87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	87%	89%
2022	85%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2020	82%	87%
2019	81%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	77%	85%
2016	75%	85%
2015	71%	85%
2014	71%	85%
2013	69%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	0.72	0.57
2022	0.72	0.56
2021	0.73	0.56
2020	0.72	0.55
2019	0.72	0.55
2018	0.71	0.54
2017	0.71	0.54
2016	0.71	0.54
2015	0.71	0.54
2014	0.71	0.53
2013	0.71	0.53
2012	0.71	0.52
2011	0.69	0.51
2010	0.69	0.49
2009	0.66	0.47
2008	0.66	0.45
2007	0.66	0.45
2006	0.64	0.42
2005	0.62	0.44
2004	0.61	0.42
2003	0.63	0.39
2002	0.62	0.38
2001	0.61	0.36
2000	0.60	0.34
1999	0.58	0.34
1998	0.58	0.33
1997	0.57	0.32
1996	0.56	0.31
1995	0.54	0.31
1994	0.52	0.29
1993	0.50	0.28
1992	0.47	0.28
1991	0.47	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

36%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	33%	21%
2022	33%	21%
2021	33%	20%
2020	32%	20%
2019	32%	20%
2018	33%	19%
2017	33%	19%
2016	31%	19%
2015	30%	19%
2014	29%	18%
2013	28%	18%
2012	27%	17%
2011	16%	16%
2010	22%	16%
2009	22%	14%
2008	21%	13%
2007	21%	13%
2006	20%	12%
2005	19%	12%
2004	17%	11%
2003	16%	10%
2002	15%	10%
2001	14%	9%
2000	13%	8%
1999	12%	8%
1998	11%	7%
1997	10%	7%
1996	10%	6%
1995	9%	6%
1994	8%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	7%	5%
1991	6%	4%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	17%	7%
2022	17%	6%
2021	18%	7%
2020	18%	7%
2019	18%	7%
2018	18%	7%
2017	18%	7%
2016	19%	7%
2015	19%	7%
2014	19%	7%
2013	20%	7%
2012	21%	7%
2011	22%	7%
2010	24%	8%
2009	25%	9%
2008	26%	9%
2007	26%	9%
2006	26%	9%
2005	24%	9%
2004	24%	9%
2003	26%	9%
2002	26%	9%
2001	26%	9%
2000	25%	9%
1999	25%	9%
1998	25%	9%
1997	25%	8%
1996	23%	9%
1995	23%	8%
1994	22%	8%
1993	21%	8%
1992	20%	8%
1991	20%	8%

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% White

34%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	36%	62%
2022	36%	63%
2021	35%	63%
2020	37%	64%
2019	37%	64%
2018	38%	65%
2017	38%	65%
2016	40%	65%
2015	40%	65%
2014	41%	66%
2013	41%	67%
2012	42%	67%
2011	49%	68%
2010	45%	69%
2009	47%	71%
2008	47%	73%
2007	47%	73%
2006	48%	75%
2005	49%	74%
2004	50%	75%
2003	53%	77%
2002	54%	78%
2001	55%	79%
2000	57%	80%
1999	58%	80%
1998	59%	81%
1997	60%	82%
1996	62%	82%
1995	64%	83%
1994	66%	84%
1993	68%	84%
1992	69%	84%
1991	70%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	12%	6%
2022	12%	6%
2021	12%	6%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	9%	4%
2012	8%	4%
2011	8%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,282 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,281 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$199 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	$199 MM	$9 MM
2022	$196 MM	$9 MM
2021	$199 MM	$9 MM
2020	$196 MM	$9 MM
2019	$190 MM	$8 MM
2018	$190 MM	$8 MM
2017	$181 MM	$8 MM
2016	$178 MM	$8 MM
2015	$167 MM	$7 MM
2014	$179 MM	$7 MM
2012	$178 MM	$7 MM
2011	$169 MM	$7 MM
2010	$167 MM	$7 MM
2009	$169 MM	$7 MM
2008	$161 MM	$7 MM
2007	$151 MM	$7 MM
2006	$139 MM	$6 MM
2005	$132 MM	$6 MM
2004	$130 MM	$6 MM
2003	$125 MM	$5 MM
2002	$122 MM	$5 MM
2001	$116 MM	$5 MM
2000	$115 MM	$5 MM
1999	$115 MM	$5 MM
1998	$108 MM	$5 MM
1997	$99 MM	$4 MM
1996	$93 MM	$4 MM
1995	$91 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$199 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	$199 MM	$9 MM
2022	$201 MM	$9 MM
2021	$199 MM	$9 MM
2020	$201 MM	$9 MM
2019	$203 MM	$8 MM
2018	$205 MM	$8 MM
2017	$220 MM	$8 MM
2016	$210 MM	$7 MM
2015	$166 MM	$7 MM
2014	$173 MM	$8 MM
2012	$184 MM	$7 MM
2011	$160 MM	$7 MM
2010	$166 MM	$7 MM
2009	$157 MM	$7 MM
2008	$152 MM	$6 MM
2007	$145 MM	$6 MM
2006	$134 MM	$6 MM
2005	$125 MM	$5 MM
2004	$129 MM	$5 MM
2003	$128 MM	$5 MM
2002	$124 MM	$5 MM
2001	$107 MM	$5 MM
2000	$103 MM	$4 MM
1999	$99 MM	$5 MM
1998	$100 MM	$4 MM
1997	$96 MM	$4 MM
1996	$91 MM	$4 MM
1995	$87 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,282

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	$16,077	$15,911
2022	$15,404	$16,697
2021	$16,221	$17,320
2020	$15,404	$16,697
2019	$14,698	$15,744
2018	$14,417	$15,467
2017	$13,303	$15,341
2016	$12,805	$14,640
2015	$12,052	$13,276
2014	$12,693	$13,122
2012	$12,612	$12,936
2011	$11,901	$12,861
2010	$11,474	$13,276
2009	$12,320	$12,944
2008	$12,121	$12,242
2007	$10,947	$11,412
2006	$10,324	$11,285
2005	$9,618	$9,664
2004	$9,223	$10,416
2003	$8,919	$9,484
2002	$8,636	$8,371
2001	$8,222	$8,463
2000	$8,121	$7,904
1999	$8,069	$7,649
1998	$7,565	$7,337
1997	$6,986	$6,957
1995	$6,305	$6,779
1992	$5,016	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$16,281

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Topeka School District	Kansas
2023	$16,075	$16,765
2022	$15,811	$16,946
2021	$16,220	$18,249
2020	$15,811	$16,946
2019	$15,691	$15,141
2018	$15,572	$14,392
2017	$16,207	$14,791
2016	$15,050	$14,098
2015	$12,029	$12,850
2014	$12,284	$13,590
2012	$13,101	$12,639
2011	$11,302	$12,670
2010	$11,453	$12,850
2009	$11,449	$12,499
2008	$11,451	$11,520
2007	$10,485	$10,721
2006	$9,962	$10,879
2005	$9,102	$9,345
2004	$9,202	$9,605
2003	$9,103	$8,953
2002	$8,793	$8,130
2001	$7,570	$8,091
2000	$7,285	$7,535
1999	$6,973	$7,512
1998	$7,026	$7,184
1997	$6,767	$6,916
1995	$6,055	$6,698
1992	$5,081	$5,706

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Topeka School District?

Topeka School District manages 28 public schools serving 12,195 students.

What is the rank of Topeka School District?

Topeka School District is ranked #267 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

36% of Topeka School District students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Topeka School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $16,281 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,195 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 87% (Top 20% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education