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Seneca R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 520 students in Seneca R-VII School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Seneca R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
1,535 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Seneca R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.53
# American Indian Students
194 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,177 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
77%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
113
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,257 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,008
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,257
$13,899
Best Seneca R-VII School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seneca Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1815 St Eugene St
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-2785
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-2785
Grades: PK-3
| 441 students
Rank: n/an/a
Seneca Early Childhood School
Magnet School
14174 Hwy 43
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-1201
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-1201
Grades: PK
| 79 students
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