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

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