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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Shawnee County, Kansas

Across Shawnee County, Kansas, 50 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Lawrence Gardner High School leads the list at 33.3%, against a median of 6.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Shawnee County, Kansas

Top % Black

33.3%

Median % Black

6.6%

MOST BLACK · SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Lawrence Gardner High School	Topeka, KS	Department of Corrections	111	37	33.3%
2	Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	447	118	26.4%
3	Highland Park High	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	835	187	22.4%
4	Eisenhower Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	440	97	22.1%
5	Highland Park Central	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	318	67	21.1%
6	Ross Elementary	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	563	117	20.8%
7	Jardine Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	508	90	17.7%
8	Jardine Elementary	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	729	126	17.3%
9	Robinson Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	361	62	17.2%
10	Marjorie French Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	480	73	15.2%
11	McEachron Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	422	58	13.7%
12	Topeka West High	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	971	130	13.4%
13	Chase Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	390	51	13.1%
14	McCarter Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	401	50	12.5%
15	Hope Street Charter Academy	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	103	12	11.7%
16	McClure Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	301	35	11.6%
17	Randolph Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	346	40	11.6%
18	Topeka High	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	1,578	181	11.5%
19	Lowman Hill Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	294	33	11.2%
20	Pauline South Intermediate	Wakarusa, KS	Auburn-Washburn	277	26	9.4%
21	Quincy Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	142	13	9.2%
22	Landon Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	430	36	8.4%
23	Logan Elementary	Topeka, KS	Seaman	558	46	8.2%
24	Whitson Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	416	31	7.5%
25	Pauline Central Primary	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	406	29	7.1%
26	Northern Hills Elementary	Topeka, KS	Seaman	408	25	6.1%
27	Shawnee Heights Middle	Tecumseh, KS	Shawnee Heights	540	32	5.9%
28	State Street Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	411	23	5.6%
29	Shawnee Heights High	Tecumseh, KS	Shawnee Heights	1,218	64	5.3%
30	Indian Hills Elementary	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	440	23	5.2%
31	Farley Elementary	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	596	31	5.2%
32	Berryton Elem	Berryton, KS	Shawnee Heights	560	27	4.8%
33	Tecumseh South Elem	Tecumseh, KS	Shawnee Heights	464	22	4.7%
34	Washburn Rural High	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	1,878	87	4.6%
35	Washburn Rural Middle School	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	966	43	4.5%
36	Tecumseh North Elem	Tecumseh, KS	Shawnee Heights	435	19	4.4%
37	Elmont Elem	Topeka, KS	Seaman	303	13	4.3%
38	Wanamaker Elem	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	475	18	3.8%
39	Shawnee Heights Elem	Topeka, KS	Shawnee Heights	429	15	3.5%
40	West Indianola Elem	Topeka, KS	Seaman	395	13	3.3%
41	Seaman Middle School	Topeka, KS	Seaman	560	18	3.2%
42	Scott Dual Language Magnet	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	402	9	2.2%
43	Seaman High	Topeka, KS	Seaman	1,190	26	2.2%
44	Auburn Elementary	Auburn, KS	Auburn-Washburn	336	7	2.1%
45	Jay Shideler Elementary	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	492	9	1.8%
46	Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School	Rossville, KS	Kaw Valley	253	4	1.6%
47	Rossville Elem	Rossville, KS	Kaw Valley	321	5	1.6%
48	North Fairview	Topeka, KS	Seaman	278	4	1.4%
49	Silver Lake Elem	Silver Lake, KS	Silver Lake	355	5	1.4%
50	Silver Lake Jr-Sr High	Silver Lake, KS	Silver Lake	355	3	0.8%

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