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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,103 students in Seaman School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Seaman School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
3,910 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#89 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Seaman  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
28%
This chart display 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 KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart display 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 KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Seaman  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.56
# American Indian Students
47 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
135 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
3,120 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
232
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
260
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
3
473

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,565 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,550 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Seaman  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
$49 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Seaman  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
$13,565
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Seaman  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
$12,550
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Seaman  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 Seaman School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elmont Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6432 Nw Elmont Rd
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 286-8450
Grades: K-6
| 333 students
Rank: #22.
North Fairview
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1941 Ne 39th
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-8500
Grades: K-6
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
West Indianola Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4201 Nw Brickyard Rd
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 286-8550
Grades: K-6
| 450 students
Rank: #44.
Northern Hills Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5620 Nw Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-2992
Grades: K-6
| 376 students
Rank: #55.
Logan Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1124 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608
(785) 575-8700
Grades: PK-6
| 641 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,910 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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