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Item: Seaman School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

901 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608-1900

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Top 50%

Tel: (785) 575-8600

www.seamanschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

7 Schools

991 Schools

# Students

3,801 Students

319,724 Students

# Teachers

261 Teachers

22,707 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seaman School District	Kansas
Pre-K	227	74
Kind	242	108
1	210	113
2	257	117
3	273	114
4	275	118
5	272	118
6	308	121

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#101 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Seaman School District
2022	#101
2021	#89
2019	#102
2018	#102
2017	#99
2016	#59
2015	#104
2014	#98
2013	#98
2012	#117
2011	#149

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34%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2022	34%	29%
2021	32%	28%
2019	37%	33%
2018	35%	33%
2017	35%	34%
2016	41%	35%
2015	34%	33%
2013	86%	77%
2012	90%	84%
2011	89%	84%
2010	87%	82%

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34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2022	34%	32%
2021	37%	36%
2019	37%	37%
2018	35%	37%
2017	41%	38%
2016	46%	41%
2015	43%	42%
2013	91%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	91%	87%
2010	91%	85%

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31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2022	31%	31%
2021	37%	35%

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91%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2022	91%	89%
2021	94%	86%
2020	94%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	93%	86%
2017	96%	85%
2016	94%	85%
2015	91%	85%
2014	92%	85%
2013	93%	85%
2012	90%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	0.36	0.57
2022	0.35	0.56
2021	0.34	0.56
2020	0.33	0.55
2019	0.33	0.55
2018	0.31	0.54
2017	0.31	0.54
2016	0.26	0.54
2015	0.34	0.54
2014	0.28	0.53
2013	0.27	0.53
2012	0.26	0.52
2011	0.24	0.51
2010	0.23	0.49
2009	0.19	0.47
2008	0.18	0.45
2007	0.16	0.45
2006	0.17	0.42
2005	0.16	0.44
2004	0.14	0.42
2003	0.17	0.39
2002	0.15	0.38
2001	0.15	0.36
2000	0.13	0.34
1999	0.11	0.34
1998	0.10	0.33
1997	0.16	0.32
1996	0.11	0.31
1995	0.15	0.31
1994	0.14	0.29
1993	0.12	0.28
1992	0.14	0.28
1991	0.13	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	10%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	9%	20%
2019	9%	20%
2018	8%	19%
2017	8%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	7%	19%
2014	7%	18%
2013	7%	18%
2012	6%	17%
2011	6%	16%
2010	6%	16%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	4%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	4%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	4%	8%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	4%	7%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

80%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	75%	62%
2022	75%	63%
2021	76%	63%
2020	77%	64%
2019	77%	64%
2018	79%	65%
2017	79%	65%
2016	86%	65%
2015	64%	65%
2014	85%	66%
2013	85%	67%
2012	86%	67%
2011	87%	68%
2010	88%	69%
2009	89%	71%
2008	90%	73%
2007	91%	73%
2006	91%	75%
2005	91%	74%
2004	91%	75%
2003	91%	77%
2002	92%	78%
2001	92%	79%
2000	93%	80%
1999	93%	80%
1998	94%	81%
1997	92%	82%
1996	94%	82%
1995	92%	83%
1994	93%	84%
1993	94%	84%
1992	93%	84%
1991	93%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,954 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,910 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2021	$53MM	$9MM
2020	$51MM	$9MM
2019	$47MM	$8MM
2018	$46MM	$8MM
2017	$45MM	$8MM
2016	$43MM	$8MM
2015	$37MM	$7MM
2014	$41MM	$7MM
2012	$38MM	$7MM
2011	$37MM	$7MM
2010	$37MM	$7MM
2009	$39MM	$7MM
2008	$36MM	$7MM
2007	$34MM	$7MM
2006	$31MM	$6MM
2005	$28MM	$6MM
2004	$28MM	$6MM
2003	$26MM	$5MM
2002	$25MM	$5MM
2001	$23MM	$5MM
2000	$22MM	$5MM
1999	$21MM	$5MM
1998	$20MM	$5MM
1997	$19MM	$4MM
1996	$19MM	$4MM
1995	$18MM	$4MM
1992	$15MM	$3MM
1990	$14MM	$3MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2021	$49MM	$9MM
2020	$47MM	$9MM
2019	$47MM	$8MM
2018	$46MM	$8MM
2017	$47MM	$8MM
2016	$57MM	$7MM
2015	$35MM	$7MM
2014	$46MM	$8MM
2012	$36MM	$7MM
2011	$34MM	$7MM
2010	$35MM	$7MM
2009	$40MM	$7MM
2008	$34MM	$6MM
2007	$32MM	$6MM
2006	$30MM	$6MM
2005	$27MM	$5MM
2004	$26MM	$5MM
2003	$25MM	$5MM
2002	$24MM	$5MM
2001	$23MM	$5MM
2000	$21MM	$4MM
1999	$20MM	$5MM
1998	$20MM	$4MM
1997	$20MM	$4MM
1996	$34MM	$4MM
1995	$17MM	$4MM
1992	$14MM	$3MM
1990	$14MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,954

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2021	$13,720	$17,320
2020	$12,713	$16,697
2019	$11,860	$15,744
2018	$11,448	$15,467
2017	$11,819	$15,341
2016	$11,037	$14,640
2015	$9,387	$13,276
2014	$10,394	$13,122
2012	$9,806	$12,936
2011	$9,803	$12,861
2010	$9,941	$13,276
2009	$10,782	$12,944
2008	$10,005	$12,242
2007	$9,429	$11,412
2006	$8,744	$11,285
2005	$8,156	$9,664
2004	$8,167	$10,416
2003	$7,520	$9,484
2002	$7,156	$8,371
2001	$6,903	$8,463
2000	$6,675	$7,904
1999	$6,262	$7,649
1998	$6,010	$7,337
1997	$5,541	$6,957
1995	$5,129	$6,779

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Spending / Student

$12,910

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2021	$12,693	$18,249
2020	$11,827	$16,946
2019	$12,001	$15,141
2018	$11,391	$14,392
2017	$12,276	$14,791
2016	$14,723	$14,098
2015	$8,873	$12,850
2014	$11,635	$13,590
2012	$9,138	$12,639
2011	$9,019	$12,670
2010	$9,396	$12,850
2009	$10,898	$12,499
2008	$9,482	$11,520
2007	$8,923	$10,721
2006	$8,596	$10,879
2005	$7,607	$9,345
2004	$7,566	$9,605
2003	$7,138	$8,953
2002	$6,960	$8,130
2001	$6,731	$8,091
2000	$6,368	$7,535
1999	$6,110	$7,512
1998	$5,911	$7,184
1997	$5,579	$6,916
1995	$4,913	$6,698

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Best Seaman School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Elmont Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

6432 Nw Elmont Rd
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 286-8450

Grades: K-6

| 313 students

Rank: #22.

North Fairview

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1941 Ne 39th
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-8500

Grades: K-6

| 302 students

Rank: #33.

West Indianola Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4201 Nw Brickyard Rd
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 286-8550

Grades: K-6

| 438 students

Rank: #44.

Northern Hills Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5620 Nw Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-2992

Grades: K-6

| 419 students

Rank: #55.

Logan Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1124 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608
(785) 575-8700

Grades: PK-6

| 592 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,801 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 91% (Top 30% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education