Washburn Rural High

5900 SW 61st, Topeka, KS 66619

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,878
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Auburn-Washburn
Shawnee County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 307 Kansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
32ndpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
67thpercentile
College readinessAt least 16% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
56thpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
24thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Washburn Rural High

Washburn Rural High is a public high school in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Auburn-Washburn. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Shawnee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,878 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kansas high school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 307 Kansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5900 SW 61st
Topeka, KS 66619
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,878 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
AP courses offered
33
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Auburn-Washburn
County
Shawnee County
NCES school ID
200320001073

Schools near Washburn Rural High

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Topeka High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,578 students
C7.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.