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Item: Seaman School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

901 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608

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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

405 Schools

# Students

3,692 Students

165,348 Students

# Teachers

259 Teachers

11,558 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Seaman School District	Kansas
9	311	128
10	288	128
11	283	126
12	308	124

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Seaman School District
2023	#124
2022	#101
2021	#89
2019	#102
2018	#102
2017	#99
2016	#59
2015	#104
2014	#98
2013	#98
2012	#117
2011	#149
2010	#126

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30%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	30%	31%
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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94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	94%	88%
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%
2011	90%	82%

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(2022-23)

17.1%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	17.1%	24.2%
2022	26.9%	28%
2021	12.5%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.56

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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	0.56
2019	0.33	0.55
2018	0.31	0.55
2017	0.31	0.54
2016	0.26	0.54
2015	0.34	0.54
2014	0.28	0.53
2013	0.27	0.52
2012	0.26	0.51
2011	0.24	0.51
2010	0.23	0.49
2009	0.19	0.46
2008	0.18	0.45
2007	0.16	0.45
2006	0.17	0.43
2005	0.16	0.43
2004	0.14	0.42
2003	0.17	0.39
2002	0.15	0.38
2001	0.15	0.36
2000	0.13	0.35
1999	0.11	0.33
1998	0.10	0.33
1997	0.16	0.32
1996	0.11	0.32
1995	0.15	0.30
1994	0.14	0.29
1993	0.12	0.29
1992	0.14	0.29
1991	0.13	0.27
1990	0.15	0.27
1989	0.11	0.25
1988	0.12	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	3%	2%
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%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

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%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	10%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	9%	20%
2019	9%	20%
2018	8%	20%
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%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	6%
1996	3%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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%	8%
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%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	3%	8%
1988	3%	8%

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% White

79%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	75%	62%
2022	75%	63%
2021	76%	63%
2020	77%	63%
2019	77%	64%
2018	79%	64%
2017	79%	65%
2016	86%	65%
2015	64%	65%
2014	85%	66%
2013	85%	67%
2012	86%	68%
2011	87%	68%
2010	88%	69%
2009	89%	72%
2008	90%	73%
2007	91%	73%
2006	91%	74%
2005	91%	74%
2004	91%	75%
2003	91%	77%
2002	92%	78%
2001	92%	79%
2000	93%	80%
1999	93%	81%
1998	94%	81%
1997	92%	82%
1996	94%	82%
1995	92%	83%
1994	93%	84%
1993	94%	84%
1992	93%	84%
1991	93%	85%
1990	92%	85%
1989	94%	86%
1988	94%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	6%
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%
2010	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,283 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,837 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

$56 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	$56 MM	$10 MM
2022	$55 MM	$9 MM
2021	$53 MM	$9 MM
2020	$51 MM	$9 MM
2019	$47 MM	$8 MM
2018	$46 MM	$8 MM
2017	$45 MM	$8 MM
2016	$43 MM	$8 MM
2015	$37 MM	$7 MM
2014	$41 MM	$7 MM
2012	$38 MM	$7 MM
2011	$37 MM	$7 MM
2010	$37 MM	$7 MM
2009	$39 MM	$7 MM
2008	$36 MM	$7 MM
2007	$34 MM	$7 MM
2006	$31 MM	$6 MM
2005	$28 MM	$6 MM
2004	$28 MM	$6 MM
2003	$26 MM	$5 MM
2002	$25 MM	$5 MM
2001	$23 MM	$5 MM
2000	$22 MM	$5 MM
1999	$21 MM	$5 MM
1998	$20 MM	$5 MM
1997	$19 MM	$4 MM
1996	$19 MM	$4 MM
1995	$18 MM	$4 MM
1992	$15 MM	$3 MM
1990	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	$51 MM	$10 MM
2022	$50 MM	$9 MM
2021	$49 MM	$9 MM
2020	$47 MM	$9 MM
2019	$47 MM	$8 MM
2018	$46 MM	$8 MM
2017	$47 MM	$8 MM
2016	$57 MM	$7 MM
2015	$35 MM	$7 MM
2014	$46 MM	$8 MM
2012	$36 MM	$7 MM
2011	$34 MM	$7 MM
2010	$35 MM	$7 MM
2009	$40 MM	$7 MM
2008	$34 MM	$6 MM
2007	$32 MM	$6 MM
2006	$30 MM	$6 MM
2005	$27 MM	$5 MM
2004	$26 MM	$5 MM
2003	$25 MM	$5 MM
2002	$24 MM	$5 MM
2001	$23 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$20 MM	$5 MM
1998	$20 MM	$4 MM
1997	$20 MM	$4 MM
1996	$34 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM
1992	$14 MM	$3 MM
1990	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,283

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	$14,505	$18,662
2022	$14,092	$16,369
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
1992	$4,271	$5,351
1990	$4,005	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$13,837

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Seaman School District	Kansas
2023	$13,132	$17,811
2022	$12,723	$16,641
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
1992	$4,103	$5,706
1990	$4,069	$5,056

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Best Seaman School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Seaman High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

4850 Rochester Rd
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-8300

Gr: 9-12 | 1,190 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,692 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 94% (Top 5% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education