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Topeka, KS (Sherman Rd / Oakland Expy)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 66617, 66512

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $162,430
  • high cost relative to Kansas
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,624,000+  0%
$1,219,001-$1,624,000  0%
$813,001-$1,219,000  0%
$650,001-$813,000  0%
$487,001-$650,000  0%
$325,001-$487,000  2%
$163,001-$325,000  45%
$81,001-$163,000  49%
$0-$81,000  3%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE medium cost relative to KS, very low cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
INDIAN CREEK ELEM
4303 NE INDIAN CREEK RD, TOPEKA, KS 66617
(785) 286-8470 		PK-06
NORTH FAIRVIEW ELEM
1941 N E 39TH, TOPEKA, KS 66617
(785) 286-8500 		PK-06
NORTHERN HILLS JR HIGH
5620 N TOPEKA AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66617
(785) 286-8400 		07-09
PLEASANT HILL ELEM
5830 N W TOPEKA AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66617
(785) 286-8510 		KG-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

JEFFERSON WEST, KS School District




967 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 9
Better than:
of KS school
districts		 82.4%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		10
Better than:
of US school
districts		 91.0%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

90%
75%
91%
78%
89%
73%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 94.7 75.4
BLACK (%) 1.0 8.6
HISPANIC (%) 3.1 12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.2 2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.9 1.5
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 21.3 38.7
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,458 $5,278,000 58.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $215 $208,000 2.3
STAFF $285 $276,000 3.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $301 $291,000 3.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $536 $518,000 5.8
OPERATION $973 $941,000 10.5
TRANSPORTATION $359 $347,000 3.9
OTHER $70 $68,000 0.8
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,739 $2,649,000 29.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,085 $1,049,000 11.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $9,282 $8,976,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 17.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 0.0

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SEAMAN, KS School District




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%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		9
Better than:
of US school
districts		 85.8%
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%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
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
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 17.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 0.0

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Sherman Rd / Oakland Expy
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  • in Topeka
    1 in 192
  • in Kansas
    1 in 252
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5.21
3.96
Sherman Rd /
Oakland Expy 		Topeka Kansas
Topeka, KS violent crimes
Population: 122,045
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 8 50 246 332
RATE PER 1,000 0.07 0.41 2.02 2.72
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Sherman Rd / Oakland Expy
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  • in Topeka
    1 in 13
  • in Kansas
    1 in 25
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74.54
38.66
Sherman Rd /
Oakland Expy 		Topeka Kansas
Topeka, KS property crimes
Population: 122,045
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 1,403 6,983 659
RATE PER 1,000 11.50 57.22 5.40
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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61965
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Sherman Rd /
Oakland Expy 		Topeka Kansas

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO KS*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 103.74% 5.46% 5 4
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Topeka, KS Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO KS*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 101.75% 5.35% 3 2
Last 10 Years 53.11% 5.31% 4 2
Last 5 Years 20.58% 4.11% 3 3
Last 2 Years 3.94% 1.97% 2 5
Last 12 Months 1.64% 1.64% 2 7
Latest Quarter 0.01% 0.04% 1 4
* 10 is highest

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