Seaman School District

901 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608-1900
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Seaman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,064 students in Seaman School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Seaman School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
3,801 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Seaman School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#101 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Seaman  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seaman  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seaman  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Seaman  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Seaman  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.58
# American Indian Students
57 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
356 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
22%
# Black Students
143 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
3,026 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
80%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
227
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
242
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
1
588

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,954 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,910 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Seaman  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Seaman  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,954
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Seaman  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,910
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Seaman  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Seaman School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elmont Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6432 Nw Elmont Rd
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 286-8450
Grades: K-6
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
North Fairview
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1941 Ne 39th
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-8500
Grades: K-6
| 302 students
Rank: #33.
West Indianola Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4201 Nw Brickyard Rd
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 286-8550
Grades: K-6
| 438 students
Rank: #44.
Northern Hills Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5620 Nw Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-2992
Grades: K-6
| 419 students
Rank: #55.
Logan Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1124 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608
(785) 575-8700
Grades: PK-6
| 592 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,801 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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