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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.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%

Graduation Rate
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,774 MM

Spending
$49 MM
$8,211 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,954
$16,276

Spending / Student
$12,910
$17,192

Best Seaman School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seaman High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4850 Rochester Rd
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-8300
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,179 students
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