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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 12,601 (2023-2024)
Schools: 27 (2023-2024)
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Topeka Public Schools is a school district in Kansas (Shawnee County). During the 2024 school year, 12,601 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Topeka Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sue BolleyPosition 5 District 220202028
Richard Bonebrake20202028
Lalo MuñozPosition 4 District 120202028
Ashley BeasonPosition 6 District 320242026
Lisa SchmittPosition 1 District 120222026
Randall SchumacherPosition 2 District 220222026
Keith TatumPosition 3 District 320222026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $28,326,000 $2,266 14%
Local: $28,231,000 $2,258 14%
State: $148,428,000 $11,871 72%
Total: $204,985,000 $16,395
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $215,800,000 $17,259
Total Current Expenditures: $201,773,000 $16,137
Instructional Expenditures: $113,916,000 $9,111 53%
Student and Staff Support: $29,300,000 $2,343 14%
Administration: $26,664,000 $2,132 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $31,893,000 $2,550 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,279,000 $662
Construction: $4,409,000 $352
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $326,000 $26
Interest on Debt: $5,413,000 $432


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 18 40-49 7 13 10-14 18 29
2020-2021 17 21-39 7 12 11-19 17 26
2018-2019 25 40-49 11 21 15-19 23 36
2017-2018 24 40-49 12 19 20-24 23 35
2016-2017 22 40-49 11 17 11-19 21 31
2015-2016 19 40-49 9 14 <=10 23 26
2014-2015 20 40-49 10 14 10-14 22 29
2012-2013 65 75-79 54 61 60-64 65 74
2011-2012 70 90-94 59 65 70-74 72 78
2010-2011 72 85-89 62 67 65-69 73 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 21 40-59 10 16 15-19 20 31
2020-2021 23 60-79 10 16 11-19 25 34
2018-2019 25 50-59 13 20 10-14 25 37
2017-2018 25 40-49 12 19 15-19 25 36
2016-2017 23 40-49 12 17 11-19 24 33
2015-2016 22 40-49 11 16 10-14 25 31
2014-2015 25 40-49 14 18 20-24 28 35
2012-2013 69 80-84 60 62 75-79 70 78
2011-2012 70 80-84 60 63 70-74 73 79
2010-2011 74 80-84 70 65 65-69 75 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 85 >=50 85-89 83 PS 85-89 84
2020-2021 80 >=50 80-84 84 >=50 70-74 79
2019-2020 82 >=50 70-74 86 >=50 85-89 80
2018-2019 81 >=50 80-84 80 <50 80-84 83
2017-2018 82 >=80 80-84 82 >=50 85-89 82
2016-2017 77 >=50 75-79 65-69 60-79 75-79 83
2015-2016 75 >=50 70-74 70-74 60-79 70-74 78
2014-2015 71 >=50 70-74 65-69 40-59 60-69 73
2013-2014 71 >=50 70-74 65-69 <50 60-69 76
2012-2013 69 >=50 65-69 65-69 40-59 75-79 71
2011-2012 68 >=50 60-64 65-69 >=50 70-74 70
2010-2011 70 >=50 65-69 70-74 60-79 80-89 70


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 12,601 -2.0
2022-2023 12,858 2.8
2021-2022 12,503 0.5
2020-2021 12,436 -4.6
2019-2020 13,004 -1.2
2018-2019 13,159 -1.7
2017-2018 13,386 -3.0
2016-2017 13,791 -2.7
2015-2016 14,165 0.8
2014-2015 14,050 -0.2
2013-2014 14,079 0.4
2012-2013 14,019 -0.4
2011-2012 14,082 -0.6
2010-2011 14,161 -2.5
2009-2010 14,522 5.5
2008-2009 13,719 3.3
2007-2008 13,271 -4.1
2006-2007 13,818 2.6
2005-2006 13,456 -2.1
2004-2005 13,734 -2.3
2003-2004 14,049 0.2
2002-2003 14,025 -0.3
2001-2002 14,069 -0.2
2000-2001 14,098 -0.4
1999-2000 14,148 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Topeka Public Schools (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 2.8
Black 15.0 6.6
Hispanic 35.9 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 14.4 6.3
White 33.3 61.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Topeka Public Schools had 1,022.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 54.00
Kindergarten: 329.00
Elementary: 231.14
Secondary: 408.36
Total: 1,022.50

Topeka Public Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 69.75 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 56.20
School Administrators: 69.75
School Administrative Support: 28.10
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 310.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 74.25
Total Guidance Counselors: 50.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.50
Library/Media Support: 9.30
Student Support Services: 207.15
Other Support Services: 221.80


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Topeka Public Schools operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Avondale Academy18KG-12
Capital City647-12
Chase Middle School3686-8
Eisenhower Middle School4276-8
Highland Park Central308PK-5
Highland Park High8369-12
Hope Street Charter Academy849-12
Jardine Elementary714PK-5
Jardine Middle School5126-8
Landon Middle School4216-8
Lowman Hill Elem287PK-5
Marjorie French Middle School4626-8
Mccarter Elem392PK-5
Mcclure Elem312PK-5
Mceachron Elem434PK-5
Meadows Elementary426PK-5
Quincy Elem154PK-5
Randolph Elem350PK-5
Robinson Middle School3486-8
Ross Elementary532PK-5
Scott Dual Language Magnet386PK-5
State Street Elem419PK-5
Topeka High1,5089-12
Topeka Virtual School403KG-12
Topeka West High1,0099-12
Whitson Elem434PK-5
Williams Science And Fine Arts Magnet School434PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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