How are the schools in Topeka, KS?

Topeka has 45 public schools in federal filings, 42 with enough reported data to grade. 81% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 36 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Topeka, KS?

EPA monitoring for Shawnee County recorded a median AQI of 43 with 68% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 8% of monitored KS counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Topeka, KS?

7 facilities in Topeka report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 13 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Topeka.

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Topeka, KS: The Full Public Record

13 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 42 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Topeka, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 45 schools in Topeka, including 9 high schools. 42 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 81% rate A or B.

A 13

B 21

C 8

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 22 bullying allegations, 86 weapon incidents, and 27 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

5 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 6 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 38 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

7 facilities in Topeka report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 13 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (3,300 lbs), Zinc compounds (481 lbs), Cobalt compounds (10 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Shawnee County recorded a median AQI of 43 in 2025, with good air on 68% of monitored days. 8% of monitored KS counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Topeka.

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 10 fatal police shooting incidents in Topeka over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Topeka are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Shawnee County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -1.5% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $60,293, and 5,020 registered businesses.

Every address in Topeka has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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