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Topeka zip codes66542, 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66611, 66612

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AUBURN WASHBURN
SEAMAN
SHAWNEE HEIGHTS
TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

AUBURN WASHBURN School District

Address: 5928 SW 53RD, TOPEKA, 66610
Phone: (785) 339-4000

5,316 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of KS school districts	86.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	91.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

90%	75%	90%	78%	90%	73%	STATE
90%	75%	90%	78%	90%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

AUBURN ELEMENTARY 810 N COMMERCIAL, AUBURN, KS 66402 (785) 339-4400	KG-06
INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY 7445 SW 29TH, TOPEKA, KS 66614 (785) 339-4500	KG-06
JAY SHIDELER ELEMENTARY 4948 SW WANAMAKER, TOPEKA, KS 66610 (785) 339-4600	KG-06
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	81.3	75.4
BLACK (%)	4.4	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	3.9	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	2.3	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.7	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	23.0	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,578	$24,336,000	55.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$442	$2,351,000	5.3
STAFF	$208	$1,105,000	2.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$210	$1,117,000	2.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$407	$2,166,000	4.9
OPERATION	$615	$3,270,000	7.4
TRANSPORTATION	$312	$1,657,000	3.8
OTHER	$215	$1,145,000	2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,410	$12,811,000	29.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,316	$6,994,000	15.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,303	$44,141,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,175	$2,419,647,736	55.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$487	$227,654,769	5.2
STAFF	$397	$185,464,860	4.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$131,969,067	3.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$505	$236,329,952	5.4
OPERATION	$836	$390,837,013	8.9
TRANSPORTATION	$345	$161,494,288	3.7
OTHER	$212	$98,977,710	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,064	$1,432,727,659	32.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,109	$518,485,120	11.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,349	$4,370,860,515	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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SEAMAN School District

Address: 901 NW LYMAN RD, TOPEKA, 66608
Phone: (785) 575-8600

3,499 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of KS school districts	59.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	85.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

86%	75%	87%	78%	85%	73%	STATE
86%	75%	87%	78%	85%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

EAST INDIANOLA ELEM 2000 NW CLAY, TOPEKA, KS 66608 (785) 575-8750	KG-06
ELMONT ELEM 6432 NW ELMONT RD, TOPEKA, KS 66618 (785) 286-8450	PK-06
INDIAN CREEK ELEM 4303 NE INDIAN CREEK RD, TOPEKA, KS 66617 (785) 286-8470	PK-06
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	91.2	75.4
BLACK (%)	1.4	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	3.5	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.0	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.2	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	23.0	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,508	$15,773,000	52.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$392	$1,373,000	4.6
STAFF	$423	$1,480,000	4.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$203	$711,000	2.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$501	$1,752,000	5.8
OPERATION	$727	$2,545,000	8.5
TRANSPORTATION	$492	$1,723,000	5.7
OTHER	$40	$139,000	0.5
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,779	$9,723,000	32.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,310	$4,582,000	15.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,596	$30,078,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,175	$2,419,647,736	55.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$487	$227,654,769	5.2
STAFF	$397	$185,464,860	4.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$131,969,067	3.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$505	$236,329,952	5.4
OPERATION	$836	$390,837,013	8.9
TRANSPORTATION	$345	$161,494,288	3.7
OTHER	$212	$98,977,710	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,064	$1,432,727,659	32.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,109	$518,485,120	11.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,349	$4,370,860,515	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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SHAWNEE HEIGHTS School District

Address: 4401 SE SHAWNEE HEIGHTS RD, TECUMSEH, 66542
Phone: (785) 379-5800

3,493 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of KS school districts	53.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	84.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

86%	75%	86%	78%	85%	73%	STATE
86%	75%	86%	78%	85%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BERRYTON ELEM 2921 SE 69TH STREET, BERRYTON, KS 66409 (785) 861-1300	PK-06
SHAWNEE HEIGHTS ELEM 2410 SE BURTON DR, TOPEKA, KS 66605 (785) 357-5400	PK-06
SHAWNEE HEIGHTS HIGH 4201 SE SHAWNEE HEIGHTS RD, TECUMSEH, KS 66542 (785) 379-5880	09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	81.9	75.4
BLACK (%)	5.7	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	6.2	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.5	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.3	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	21.0	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,477	$15,637,000	53.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$461	$1,609,000	5.5
STAFF	$318	$1,112,000	3.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$217	$758,000	2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$431	$1,507,000	5.2
OPERATION	$802	$2,802,000	9.6
TRANSPORTATION	$411	$1,436,000	4.9
OTHER	$90	$316,000	1.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,731	$9,540,000	32.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,153	$4,029,000	13.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,361	$29,206,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,175	$2,419,647,736	55.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$487	$227,654,769	5.2
STAFF	$397	$185,464,860	4.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$131,969,067	3.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$505	$236,329,952	5.4
OPERATION	$836	$390,837,013	8.9
TRANSPORTATION	$345	$161,494,288	3.7
OTHER	$212	$98,977,710	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,064	$1,432,727,659	32.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,109	$518,485,120	11.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,349	$4,370,860,515	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District

Address: 624 SW 24TH, TOPEKA, 66611
Phone: (785) 295-3000

13,456 Students enrolled in District

33 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of KS school districts	3.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	30.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

68%	75%	69%	78%	67%	73%	STATE
68%	75%	69%	78%	67%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

AVONDALE EAST ELEM 455 SE GOLF PARK BLVD, TOPEKA, KS 66605 (785) 274-6230	KG-05
AVONDALE WEST ELEM 3229 SW WESTVIEW AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66611 (785) 274-4775	KG-05
CAPITAL CITY 2828 SW 6TH ST, TOPEKA, KS 66606 (785) 295-3600	05-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	47.4	75.4
BLACK (%)	24.8	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	17.9	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.9	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	2.1	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	64.3	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,699	$76,688,000	57.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$630	$8,484,000	6.3
STAFF	$506	$6,806,000	5.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$118	$1,585,000	1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$521	$7,011,000	5.2
OPERATION	$747	$10,054,000	7.5
TRANSPORTATION	$295	$3,970,000	3.0
OTHER	$321	$4,317,000	3.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,138	$42,227,000	31.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,125	$15,138,000	11.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,962	$134,053,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,175	$2,419,647,736	55.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$487	$227,654,769	5.2
STAFF	$397	$185,464,860	4.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$131,969,067	3.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$505	$236,329,952	5.4
OPERATION	$836	$390,837,013	8.9
TRANSPORTATION	$345	$161,494,288	3.7
OTHER	$212	$98,977,710	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,064	$1,432,727,659	32.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,109	$518,485,120	11.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,349	$4,370,860,515	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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