At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
12,623
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
27
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$17,228
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,696
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 12,040
- Teachers (FTE)
- 953.97
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.6:1
What current records say about Topeka Public Schools
Topeka Public Schools operates 27 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Topeka, Kansas. NCES reports 12,623 students and 1,024.42 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Kansas agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 6 of 284 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $17,228 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,696 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 71 of 285 in Kansas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 11.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 21.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,024.42
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $221,517,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Topeka Public Schools
Topeka, Kansas
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 39.0266, -95.6864
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White32.2%
- Hispanic37.1%
- Black14.5%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial14.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Topeka Public Schools
27 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 27 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Academy | High06–12 | 23 | 2.4:1 | |
| Capital City | High06–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Chase Middle School | Middle06–08 | 390 | 10.1:1 | |
| Eisenhower Middle School | Middle06–08 | 440 | 11.6:1 | |
| Highland Park Central | ElementaryKG–05 | 318 | 12.5:1 | |
| Highland Park High | High09–12 | 835 | 14.4:1 | |
| Hope Street Charter AcademyCharter | High10–12 | 103 | 6.3:1 | |
| Jardine Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 729 | 14.2:1 | |
| Jardine Middle School | Middle06–08 | 508 | 12.4:1 | |
| Landon Middle School | Middle06–08 | 430 | 12.9:1 | |
| Lowman Hill Elem | ElementaryPK–05 | 294 | 12.6:1 | |
| Marjorie French Middle School | Middle06–08 | 480 | 14.3:1 | |
| McCarter Elem | ElementaryPK–05 | 401 | 12.4:1 | |
| McClure Elem | ElementaryKG–05 | 301 | 13:1 | |
| McEachron Elem | ElementaryPK–05 | 422 | 13.9:1 | |
| Meadows Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Quincy Elem | ElementaryKG–05 | 142 | 9.1:1 | |
| Randolph Elem | ElementaryPK–05 | 346 | 13.1:1 | |
| Robinson Middle School | Middle06–08 | 361 | 11:1 | |
| Ross Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 563 | 11.7:1 | |
| Scott Dual Language Magnet | ElementaryPK–05 | 402 | 13.2:1 | |
| State Street Elem | ElementaryPK–05 | 411 | 11.9:1 | |
| Topeka High | High09–12 | 1,578 | 14.7:1 | |
| Topeka Virtual School | Other03–12 | 384 | 128.9:1 |