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Nemaha Central High School

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Nemaha Central High School ranks 84 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 75% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Nemaha Central High School serves 242 students in grades 9–12 in Seneca, Kansas. Its latest results show strong English language arts (ELA) and math performance alongside a clear science concern. The most important finding is that just 26% of students were proficient in science, below the state’s 38%, the Nemaha Central district’s 45%, and both nearby schools that reported results.

ELA and math are the school’s stronger subjects: 56% were proficient in ELA and 53% in math, compared with 46% and 41% statewide. ELA was slightly above the district and ranked second among nearby schools with results, behind Axtell High at 60%; Sabetha High School was at 52% and Centralia High at 45%. Math was essentially even with the district, below Sabetha and Axtell but above Centralia. In science, proficiency was 26%, compared with 52% at Sabetha and 38% at Centralia.

Results have shifted considerably: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, math rose 23 percentage points and ELA rose 20, while science fell 24 points. SchoolDigger rates the school 4 stars and places it at the 75th percentile statewide, below the district’s 5 stars and 91st percentile; its school percentile was 98 in 2023–24, 64 in 2024–25 and 75 in 2025–26. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 16.1, compared with a nearby average of 9.4; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 20%, below the nearby average of 28%. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well it serves male students rose from the 38th percentile in 2018–19 to the 66th in 2025–26, while the overall school percentile was 75 in the latest year. For students with low socioeconomic status, the measure fell from the 98th percentile in 2023–24 to 54th the next year, then recovered to 76th.

242

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,605

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

214 N. 11th
Seneca, KS 66538-1798

(785) 336-3557

District: Nemaha Central

Feeder schools for Nemaha Central High School:

Elementary:

Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Kansas high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 12 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

Kansas avg42%

84^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 268Nemaha Central among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	84 of 340	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	119 of 332	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	95.8	7 of 318	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	22 of 327	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	42 of 324	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	45 of 320	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	87 of 325	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	56 of 314	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	88.3	34 of 316	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	98.1	5 of 313	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	76.1	51 of 326	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	95 of 323	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	98 of 317	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	48 of 270	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	19 of 250	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	56 of 248	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	58 of 238	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	50.3	114 of 246	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	95.3	4 of 249	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	92 of 272	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	92 of 258	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	155 of 252	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.3	53 of 248	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	104 of 315	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	127 of 306	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	92.4	11 of 295	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	37 of 309	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	39 of 307	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	46 of 302	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	117 of 306	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	58 of 296	80.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+10 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Science26%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nemaha Central High School	Public	9-12	214 N. 11th	Seneca	66538	Nemaha County	Nemaha Central	No	No	No	No	(785) 336-3557	242	15	16.1	19.8%	224 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	69.6	84^th of 340 public high schools	75.3%		59.7	119^th of 332 public high schools	64.2%	35			56.2	56.2			53.4	53.4		26.1	26.1	$14,605	$00	$14,605
Centralia High	Public	7-12	507 John Riggins Ave	Centralia	66415	Nemaha County	Vermillion	No	No	No	No	(785) 857-3324	145	14	10.2	28.3%	134 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.1%)	56.5	145^th of 340 public high schools	57.4%		59	123^rd of 332 public high schools	63.0%	22	43.5	55.5	34.6	44.7	39.1	37.0	42.3	39.5	40.7	36.0	38.5	$15,613	$56	$15,557
Axtell High	Public	9-12	504 Pine Street	Axtell	66403	Marshall County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 736-2237	49	6	8.8	24.5%	47 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96	6^th of 340 public high schools	98.2%		59.6	121^st of 332 public high schools	63.6%	115			60.0	60.0			90.0	90.0				$16,321	$497	$15,824
Sabetha High School	Public	9-12	1011 Bluejay Blvd	Sabetha	66534	Nemaha County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 284-2155	217	23	9.3	30.4%	199 (91.7%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	87.2	31^st of 340 public high schools	90.9%		86	37^th of 332 public high schools	88.9%	6			51.9	51.9			55.8	55.8		52.0	52.0	$15,471	$550	$14,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Nemaha Central High School

How many students attend Nemaha Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Nemaha Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Nemaha Central High School?

Students at Nemaha Central High School are 93% White, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Nemaha Central High School in?

Nemaha Central

What schools feed into Nemaha Central High School?

Nemaha Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School

Is Nemaha Central High School a good school?

Nemaha Central High School ranks 84^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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