Seaman School District

901 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 560 students in Seaman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Seaman School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
7 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
3,692 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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%)
30%
31%
34%
32%
31%
31%
94%
88%
(2022-23)
17.1%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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
Spending
$51 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,283
$18,587
Spending / Student
$13,837
$17,750

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seaman Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5530 Nw Topeka
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-8400
Gr: 7-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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

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