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Topeka Public Schools

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624 SW 24th
Topeka, KS 66611
Shawnee County
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PH: (785) 295-3000

  • Grades K-12
  • 13,257 students
  • 33 schools

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1214
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic47%73%
Black, not Hispanic24%8%
Hispanic18%12%
American Indian/Alaskan Native2%1%
Asian/Pacific Islander<1%2%
Unspecified8%n/a
Student Economic Level
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program63%39%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$9,195$9,305
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%62%
Student and staff support12%6%
Administration10%11%
Other expenditures16%21%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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