Nemaha Central School District

318 Main Street
Seneca, KS 66538
(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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 242 students in Nemaha Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Nemaha Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Nemaha Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nemaha Central High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
751 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 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)
#9 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

53%
31%
52%
32%
45-49%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
10.6%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
62%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,535 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$12 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,253
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,535
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

Best Nemaha Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nemaha Central High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
214 N. 11th
Seneca, KS 66538
(785) 336-3557
Gr: 9-12 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 751 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 53% (Top 5%)
  • : 52% (Top 5%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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