Seaman School District

901 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608-1900
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 641 students in Seaman School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Seaman School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
3,910 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Seaman  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seaman  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seaman  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Seaman  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Seaman  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.53
# American Indian Students
47 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
135 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
3,120 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
232
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
260
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
59
# Ungraded Students:
3
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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,565 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,550 is less than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Seaman  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Seaman  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,565
$16,226
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Seaman  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,550
$17,139
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Seaman  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Seaman School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Logan Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1124 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608
(785) 575-8700
Grades: PK-6
| 641 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,910 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • 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

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