Top Rankings
Topeka Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 85 students in Topeka Public Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Kansas.
Public Charter School in Topeka Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public charter school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
27 Schools
9 Schools
# Students
11,886 Students
2,877 Students
# Teachers
966 Teachers
143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
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 80% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.46
# American Indian Students
109 Students
21 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
44 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,972 Students
383 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
13%
# Black Students
1,976 Students
148 Students
% Black Students
17%
5%
# White Students
4,281 Students
2,062 Students
% White Students
36%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
3 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,465 Students
216 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
-
# Students in K Grade:
922
124
# Students in 1st Grade:
847
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
890
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
926
163
# Students in 4th Grade:
870
197
# Students in 5th Grade:
905
134
# Students in 6th Grade:
859
132
# Students in 7th Grade:
876
270
# Students in 8th Grade:
904
310
# Students in 9th Grade:
968
247
# Students in 10th Grade:
896
300
# Students in 11th Grade:
924
308
# Students in 12th Grade:
820
325
# Ungraded Students:
22
49
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,705 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,704 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$199 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,705
$16,220
Spending / Student
$16,704
$17,133
Best Topeka Public Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Street Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 Sw Hope Street
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 438-4280
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 438-4280
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
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