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 middle school serving 509 students in Nemaha Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Nemaha Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
751 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
9,954 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%)
53%
31%
52%
32%
45-49%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%
(2022-23)
10.6%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
64%
% 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
Spending
$12 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,253
$18,587
Spending / Student
$16,535
$17,750

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nemaha Central Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
110 N. 11th
Seneca, KS 66538
(785) 336-2173
Gr: PK-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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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