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 is 1 public high school serving 1,179 students in Seaman School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Seaman School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Seaman School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Seaman High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
3,801 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
10,703 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
57 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
356 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
143 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
3,026 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
80%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
227
70
# Students in K Grade:
242
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,457

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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seaman High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4850 Rochester Rd
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,179 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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