Seneca Area School District

202 Main St
Seneca, WI 54654
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 57 students in Seneca Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Seneca Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
270 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Seneca Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#236 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
34%
40%
45-49%
38%
50-59%
44%
≥50%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,448 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,537 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,448
$17,038
Spending / Student
$16,537
$17,011

Best Seneca Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seneca Junior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
202 Main St
Seneca, WI 54654
(608) 734-3411
Grades: 6-8
| 57 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 270 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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