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Topeka Unified School District 501

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (785) 295-3000
  • 624 SW 24th St
  • Topeka, KS-1294
  • Website
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About this district

Topeka Unified School District 501 is a public school district in Kansas. They serve 13,500 students across 32 schools, and its teachers have had 642 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    32
  • Students
    13,500
  • Teachers
    1,183

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Topeka Unified School District 501 Demographics

77%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Topeka Unified School District 501 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Topeka Unified School District 501 had a total revenue of $190.2 million in the 2016-17 school year. 14.5% came from local sources, 71.8% from state sources, and 13.6% from federal sources.

Topeka Unified School District 501 had a per-pupil revenue of $14,085 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 14.5% came from local sources, 71.8% from state sources, and 13.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Topeka Unified School District 501 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 25, 2024

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Topeka Unified School District 501

$349,152
raised using DonorsChoose
642
projects funded
319
teachers funded
2,022
donors
39
projects for basic supplies
61
projects for technology
112
projects for books
35
projects for art supplies

Topeka Unified School District 501 has received support from 1,280 individuals from Kansas and 742 individuals out-of-state.

Topeka Unified School District 501 Schools

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