High Schools in Auburn-Washburn

Summary:

The Auburn-Washburn school district in Kansas is home to one high school, Washburn Rural High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This standout school has consistently performed well, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and steadily improving its state-wide ranking over the past few years.

Washburn Rural High School boasts a strong academic record, outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 10th grade and across all grades. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.5% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.3% in the same year is relatively low. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.4 in 2023-2024 is slightly lower than the state average, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.

While the school's per-student spending of $9,448 in 2018-2019 is in line with the state average, its free and reduced-price lunch rate of 30.66% in 2023-2024 is lower than the state average, indicating a relatively more affluent student population. Overall, Washburn Rural High School appears to be a strong-performing institution within the Auburn-Washburn district, providing a high-quality education to its students.

District Detail

5928 SW 53rd
Topeka, KS 66610

(785) 339-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
89^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,866

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washburn Rural High	Public	9-12	5900 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4100	1,878	133	14.1	30.5%	1,361 (72.5%)	87 (4.6%)	219 (11.7%)	39 (2.1%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	161 (8.6%)	64.7	100^th of 332 public high schools	69.9%		65.1	86^th of 318 public high schools	73.0%	14	44.4	44.4	39.3	39.3	$12,886	$682	$12,203

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Topeka Public Schools	7.94 mi	27	247^th
Santa Fe Trail	9.13 mi	3	216^th
Mission Valley	9.96 mi	2	96^th
Burlingame Public School	10.39 mi	2	220^th
Shawnee Heights	10.44 mi	6	146^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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