Nemaha Central School District

318 Main Street
Seneca, KS 66538-1924
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 533 students in Nemaha Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Nemaha Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
752 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Nemaha Central School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#8 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nemaha Central  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nemaha Central  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nemaha Central  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Nemaha Central  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
8,776 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
700 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
62
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,588 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nemaha Central  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Nemaha Central  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$13,717
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nemaha Central  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$13,588
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nemaha Central  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nemaha Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nemaha Central Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
110 N. 11th
Seneca, KS 66538
(785) 336-2173
Grades: PK-8
| 533 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 752 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 54% (Top 5%)
  • : 52% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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