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Shawnee County

Kansas · Public K-12

53 public schools serving approximately 27,422 students, in a county of 178,025 residents.

Schools
53
7 districts
Enrollment
27,422
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,104
Above Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.8%
Above Kansas avg
Elementary
31
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Topeka Public Schools
12,351 students · 7 districts in Shawnee County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Shawnee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
75%
Hispanic
14%
Black
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more
11%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
57%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more
10%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
32.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.1%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.1% under 18

All schools (53)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Washburn Rural HighTopekaHigh09-121,884·
Topeka HighTopekaHigh09-121,514·
Shawnee Heights HighTecumsehHigh09-121,293·
Seaman HighTopekaHigh09-121,239·
Topeka West HighTopekaHigh09-121,085·
Washburn Rural Middle SchoolTopekaMiddle07-08943·
Highland Park HighTopekaHigh09-12857·
Jardine ElementaryTopekaElementaryPK-05743·
Logan ElementaryTopekaElementaryPK-06624·
Farley ElementaryTopekaElementaryPK-06621·
Seaman Middle SchoolTopekaMiddle07-08585·
Jay Shideler ElementaryTopekaElementaryKG-06567·
Ross ElementaryTopekaElementaryPK-05558·
Jardine Middle SchoolTopekaMiddle06-08542·
Shawnee Heights MiddleTecumsehMiddle07-08538·
Berryton ElemBerrytonElementaryPK-06511·
Tecumseh South ElemTecumsehElementaryPK-06492·
Eisenhower Middle SchoolTopekaMiddle06-08486·
Wanamaker ElemTopekaElementaryPK-06484·
Indian Hills ElementaryTopekaElementaryKG-06474·
Tecumseh North ElemTecumsehElementaryPK-06470·
Landon Middle SchoolTopekaMiddle06-08457·
State Street ElemTopekaElementaryPK-05456·
Whitson ElemTopekaElementaryPK-05450·
Shawnee Heights ElemTopekaElementaryPK-06444·
Marjorie French Middle SchoolTopekaMiddle06-08436·
West Indianola ElemTopekaElementaryKG-06426·
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet SchoolTopekaElementaryPK-05420·
McEachron ElemTopekaElementaryPK-05418·
Meadows ElementaryTopekaElementaryPK-05417·
Pauline Central PrimaryTopekaElementaryPK-03410·
Scott Dual Language MagnetTopekaElementaryPK-05391·
McCarter ElemTopekaElementaryPK-05389·
Northern Hills ElementaryTopekaElementaryKG-06387·
Avondale AcademyTopekaOtherKG-12379·
Chase Middle SchoolTopekaMiddle06-08378·
Auburn ElementaryAuburnElementaryPK-06377·
Silver Lake ElemSilver LakeElementaryPK-06362·
Robinson Middle SchoolTopekaMiddle06-08360·
Randolph ElemTopekaElementaryPK-05359·
Rossville ElemRossvilleElementaryPK-06330·
Silver Lake Jr-Sr HighSilver LakeHigh07-12330·
Elmont ElemTopekaElementaryKG-06324·
McClure ElemTopekaElementaryPK-05321·
Highland Park CentralTopekaElementaryKG-05308·
Lowman Hill ElemTopekaElementaryPK-05308·
North FairviewTopekaElementaryKG-06305·
Pauline South IntermediateWakarusaMiddle04-06299·
Rossville Jr.-Sr. High SchoolRossvilleHigh07-12270·
Quincy ElemTopekaElementaryPK-05164·
Hope Street Charter AcademyTopekaHigh09-1288·
Lawrence Gardner High SchoolTopekaHigh07-1282·
Capital CityTopekaHigh07-1267·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Shawnee County?
Shawnee County, Kansas has 53 public K-12 schools serving approximately 27,422 students.
How many high schools are in Shawnee County?
Shawnee County, Kansas has 11 public high schools, along with 10 middle schools and 31 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Shawnee County?
Topeka Public Schools is the largest school district in Shawnee County, serving approximately 12,351 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
What is the population of Shawnee County?
Shawnee County, Kansas has a population of approximately 178,025, with a median age of 39. About 23.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Shawnee County?
Median household income in Shawnee County is $67,104, above the Kansas average of $66,199. About 8.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Shawnee County?
Approximately 32.2% of adults 25 and older in Shawnee County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Shawnee County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 53.8% of students in Shawnee County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Kansas county average of 50.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Shawnee County schools?
Across Shawnee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Shawnee County?
Shawnee County residents are approximately 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Shawnee County is owner-occupied?
Shawnee County has about 81,075 housing units, of which roughly 66.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data