📍 500 SW Tuffy Kellog Dr, Topeka, Shawnee County, 66606
Capital City is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Topeka, Shawnee County. The school has 67 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Topeka Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 3.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 69%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Capital City enrolls 67 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 69% male and 31% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 3.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 30% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24 | 36% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 15% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
57 of the school's 67 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 55 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Capital City is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 18, state house district 55.
Capital City is one of 26 schools in Topeka Public Schools, based in Topeka, Kansas. The district serves 12,623 students district-wide and employs 1,019 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 67 students, Capital City is smaller than the district average of about 486 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize