Enrollment
384
Combined
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201226002182
Topeka Virtual School
200 SE 40th Street Terrace, Topeka, KS 66609 · (785) 730-8350 · Shawnee County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED12-CITYVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
128.9:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 49.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 9 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 159 | 41% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
10.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
4.1%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.3% | 4.1% |
| 2023-24 | 6.4% | 2.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 384 | 3 | 128.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 8 | 50.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Topeka Virtual School.
About Topeka Virtual School
Topeka Virtual School, located in Topeka, Kansas, is a medium-sized combined-grade school. A federal count lists 384 students at the school, in grades 1 through 12.
Topeka Public Schools counts 25 schools and 11,695 students, including Topeka Virtual School.
The most common group at Topeka Virtual School is White students, at 41%. It is also 29% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 14% multiracial. Shawnee County's residents are about 75% White, 33 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Topeka Virtual School's 3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 128.9:1. On average, combined schools in Kansas have 49.0:1, compared with 128.9:1 here.
Within Shawnee County, the median household income is $67,104, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides Topeka Virtual School, Shawnee County has 53 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Avondale Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Topeka Virtual School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. In federal data, Topeka Virtual School is a virtual school.
The Topeka Virtual School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Shawnee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
178,025
Census ACS
Median income
$67,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
26,294 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Topeka Public Schools
- Topeka HighHigh · 1,578 students
- Topeka West HighHigh · 971 students
- Highland Park HighHigh · 835 students
- Jardine ElementaryElementary · 729 students
- Ross ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Jardine Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 students
Other schools in Topeka
- Washburn Rural HighHigh · 1,878 students
- Topeka HighHigh · 1,578 students
- Seaman HighHigh · 1,190 students
- Topeka West HighHigh · 971 students
- Washburn Rural Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Highland Park HighHigh · 835 students
Nearby schools
- Avondale Academy0.0 mi · 23
- Ross Elementary1.2 mi · 563
- Eisenhower Middle School1.3 mi · 440
- Highland Park Central1.8 mi · 318
- Jardine Middle School2.1 mi · 508
- Jardine Elementary2.1 mi · 729
Frequently asked questions
About Topeka Virtual SchoolHow large is Topeka Virtual School?
Topeka Virtual School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades 01-12.
Is Topeka Virtual School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Topeka Virtual School is a combined-grade school covering grades 01-12.
How many teachers does Topeka Virtual School have?
Topeka Virtual School employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 128.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Topeka Virtual School?
Student demographics at Topeka Virtual School are roughly 41% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% Black, 14% Two or more.
What district is Topeka Virtual School in?
Topeka Virtual School is part of Topeka Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.