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Public School Review - Established 2003

Seaman School District

901 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
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:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,942 students in Seaman School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Seaman School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
3,692 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSeaman School DistrictKansas
Pre-K19974
Kind240108
1230110
2200114
3265119
4263116
5272119
6273120
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#124 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSeaman School District
2023#124
2022#101
2021#89
2019#102
2018#102
2017#99
2016#59
2015#104
2014#98
2013#98
2012#117
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30%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
202330%31%
202234%29%
202132%28%
201937%33%
201835%33%
201735%34%
201641%35%
201534%33%
201386%77%
201290%84%
201189%84%
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34%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
202234%32%
202137%36%
201937%37%
201835%37%
201741%38%
201646%41%
201543%42%
201391%84%
201292%86%
201191%87%
201091%85%
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31%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
202231%31%
202137%35%
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94%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
202394%89%
202291%89%
202194%86%
202094%87%
201992%86%
201893%86%
201796%85%
201694%85%
201591%85%
201492%85%
201393%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
20240.350.58
20230.360.57
20220.350.56
20210.340.56
20200.330.55
20190.330.55
20180.310.54
20170.310.54
20160.260.54
20150.340.54
20140.280.53
20130.270.53
20120.260.52
20110.240.51
20100.230.49
20090.190.47
20080.180.45
20070.160.45
20060.170.42
20050.160.44
20040.140.42
20030.170.39
20020.150.38
20010.150.36
20000.130.34
19990.110.34
19980.100.33
19970.160.32
19960.110.31
19950.150.31
19940.140.29
19930.120.28
19920.140.28
19910.130.27
19900.150.25
19890.110.26
19880.120.26
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
20243%1%
20233%1%
20223%1%
20213%1%
20203%1%
20193%1%
20183%1%
20173%1%
20161%1%
20153%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20122%2%
20111%2%
20101%1%
20093%3%
20083%2%
20073%2%
20063%2%
20052%2%
20043%2%
20033%2%
20021%1%
20012%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19974%1%
19961%1%
19953%1%
19942%1%
19931%1%
19922%1%
19913%1%
19902%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
20243%3%
20233%3%
20223%3%
20213%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20141%3%
20132%3%
20121%3%
20111%3%
20101%2%
20092%3%
20081%3%
20071%3%
20061%2%
20051%3%
20042%3%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
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% Hispanic
10%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
20249%22%
202310%21%
20229%21%
20219%20%
20209%20%
20199%20%
20188%19%
20178%19%
20167%19%
20157%19%
20147%18%
20137%18%
20126%17%
20116%16%
20106%16%
20094%14%
20084%13%
20074%13%
20064%12%
20054%12%
20043%11%
20034%10%
20024%10%
20014%9%
20004%8%
19994%8%
19983%7%
19973%7%
19963%6%
19953%6%
19943%5%
19933%5%
19923%5%
19912%4%
19902%4%
19892%4%
19882%4%
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% Black
4%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
20245%7%
20234%7%
20225%6%
20214%7%
20203%7%
20193%7%
20183%7%
20173%7%
20161%7%
20153%7%
20142%7%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20111%7%
20101%8%
20092%9%
20082%9%
20071%9%
20061%9%
20052%9%
20041%9%
20031%9%
20022%9%
20011%9%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%9%
19971%8%
19962%9%
19952%8%
19942%8%
19932%8%
19922%8%
19912%8%
19903%8%
19893%8%
19883%8%
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% White
79%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
202475%61%
202375%62%
202275%63%
202176%63%
202077%64%
201977%64%
201879%65%
201779%65%
201686%65%
201564%65%
201485%66%
201385%67%
201286%67%
201187%68%
201088%69%
200989%71%
200890%73%
200791%73%
200691%75%
200591%74%
200491%75%
200391%77%
200292%78%
200192%79%
200093%80%
199993%80%
199894%81%
199792%82%
199694%82%
199592%83%
199493%84%
199394%84%
199293%84%
199193%85%
199092%86%
198994%85%
198894%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
20245%6%
20235%6%
20225%6%
20215%6%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20186%5%
20176%5%
20165%5%
20155%5%
20144%5%
20133%4%
20123%4%
20114%4%
20103%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,291 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
2023$53 MM$9 MM
2022$51 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
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Spending
$49 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
2023$49 MM$9 MM
2022$47 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
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Revenue / Student
$14,366
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
2023$13,635$15,911
2022$12,713$16,697
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
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Spending / Student
$13,291
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSeaman School DistrictKansas
2023$12,615$16,765
2022$11,827$16,946
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
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Best Seaman School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elmont Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6432 Nw Elmont Rd
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 286-8450
Gr: K-6 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
North Fairview
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1941 Ne 39th
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-8500
Gr: K-6 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
West Indianola Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4201 Nw Brickyard Rd
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 286-8550
Gr: K-6 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Northern Hills Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5620 Nw Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66617
(785) 286-2992
Gr: K-6 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Logan Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1124 Nw Lyman Rd
Topeka, KS 66608
(785) 575-8700
Gr: PK-6 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,692 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in KS)
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  • : 34% (Top 50%)
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