2023 Best School Districts in Shawnee County

• Topeka, KS•

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  Rating 4.12 out of 5  17 reviews

Senior: The Auburn Washburn school district has a great education system. Their academics are beyond expectations, they have multiple academic programs tailored to every student. Whether it be honors classes, or extra help for those that need it, Auburn Washburn has it!... Read 17 reviews

• grade A

• Total schools 9

• Students 6,016

• Silver Lake, KS•

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  Rating 4.5 out of 5  4 reviews

Junior: Silver Lake offers a good variety of courses for students to take. They work on expanding course options every year to students' likings. Silver Lake has a very competitive sports program but does a good job of balancing academics and athletics. One thing I would like to see change more student lead activities during the school year with everyone.... Read 4 reviews

• grade A

• Total schools 2

• Students 700

• Tecumseh, KS•

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  Rating 4.19 out of 5  42 reviews

Parent: Both my kids attended Shawnee heights high school and middle school as well as elementary school. The teachers and staff are pretty flexible with being available to assist students with concerns verbalized. The counselor’s are available to assist students with concerns. In general Shawnee Heights is a good school considering it’s size some kids may need more help, because they don’t feel comfortable asking for help on their own.... Read 42 reviews

• grade A minus

• Total schools 6

• Students 3,707

• Topeka, KS•

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  Rating 4.5 out of 5  20 reviews

Alum: The teachers and staff helped me get into Washburn Tech and Washburn University. They have helped me realize what I wanted and what I should do for a career after high school. What was the career you might ask? They helped realize I should go into the Technical Drafting Field. Why you might ask? Well it's actually quite simple it's because of my artistic abilities to make things so detailed and neat. It's not only because of my artistic abilities it's also because it involves some of my hobbies like drawing and doing puzzles. I also don't see all of the math that goes into the drawings for the people to make the items.... Read 20 reviews

• grade B+

• Total schools 7

• Students 3,895

• Topeka, KS•

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  Rating 4.06 out of 5  32 reviews

Senior: Topeka Public Schools offer as much help as a student needs. Unfortunately, with the onset of COVID-19, many students did not seek out the help they needed. Many of my friends just chose to get by with as little as possible. Towards the end, I found myself doing the same. Several teachers and counselors reached out to encourage me to finish out the semester. I am grateful.... Read 32 reviews

• grade B

• Total schools 27

• Students 12,436