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Topeka 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 88 students in Topeka School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Kansas.
Public Charter School in Topeka School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public charter school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
26 Schools
9 Schools
# Students
12,351 Students
2,499 Students
# Teachers
934 Teachers
117 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.51
# American Indian Students
118 Students
28 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
26 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4,137 Students
364 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
15%
# Black Students
2,025 Students
184 Students
% Black Students
16%
7%
# White Students
4,457 Students
1,703 Students
% White Students
36%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,513 Students
192 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
1
# Students in K Grade:
922
64
# Students in 1st Grade:
931
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
856
79
# Students in 3rd Grade:
900
90
# Students in 4th Grade:
951
118
# Students in 5th Grade:
882
92
# Students in 6th Grade:
910
100
# Students in 7th Grade:
894
193
# Students in 8th Grade:
923
291
# Students in 9th Grade:
971
243
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,028
326
# Students in 11th Grade:
928
331
# Students in 12th Grade:
928
359
# Ungraded Students:
30
141
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,075 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$199 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,077
$16,113
Spending / Student
$16,075
$17,019
Best Topeka School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Street Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Sw Hope Street
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 438-4280
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 438-4280
Grades: 9-12
| 88 students
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