Seaman High

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Seaman High ranks 217 th of 327 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

4850 Rochester Rd
Topeka, KS 66617-1398

(785) 286-8300

District: Seaman

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 327 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,288

Feeder schools for Seaman High:

Elementary:	Elmont Elementary
	Logan Elementary
	North Fairview
	Northern Hills Elementary
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	West Indianola Elementary
Middle:	Seaman Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 1,239

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seaman High ranks worse than 66.4% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.3%), Hispanic (10%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seaman High is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Seaman High employs 80.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seaman High is $9,288.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Seaman High:

SchoolDigger ranks Seaman High 217^th of 327 Kansas public high schools. (See Seaman High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Seaman:

SchoolDigger ranks Seaman 118^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seaman High

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Rank History for all students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	60.46	99^th	262	62.2%
2007	71.51	75^th	280	73.2%
2008	61.47	112^th	267	58.1%
2009	65.02	110^th	291	62.2%
2010	59.02	139^th	302	54.0%
2011	45.74	193^rd	298	35.2%
2012	60.93	148^th	317	53.3%
2013	68.76	97^th	323	70.0%
2015	63.55	110^th	326	66.3%
2016	66.97	84^th	313	73.2%
2017	50.53	148^th	316	53.2%
2018	64.53	93^rd	314	70.4%
2019	47.17	170^th	325	47.7%
2021	43.54	192^nd	320	40.0%
2022	43.70	190^th	324	41.4%
2023	38.53	217^th	327	33.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	55.87	16^th	49	67.3%
2019	22.55	47^th	58	19.0%
2021	43.00	33^rd	55	40.0%
2022	52.55	22^nd	57	61.4%
2023	37.18	36^th	64	43.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	19.32	90^th	110	18.2%
2019	28.95	92^nd	111	17.1%
2021	51.61	39^th	115	66.1%
2022	56.28	29^th	117	75.2%
2023	50.18	45^th	122	63.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	58.01	82^nd	228	64.0%
2019	31.70	170^th	229	25.8%
2021	33.04	152^nd	213	28.6%
2022	29.80	180^th	223	19.3%
2023	26.19	203^rd	250	18.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	66.43	65^th	248	73.8%
2019	55.54	106^th	249	57.4%
2021	37.69	172^nd	250	31.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	19.32	90^th	110	18.2%
2019	28.95	92^nd	111	17.1%
2021	51.61	39^th	115	66.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.60	28^th	35	20.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	60.15	84^th	248	66.1%
2019	31.20	184^th	252	27.0%
2021	49.00	127^th	258	50.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	73.31	16^th	89	82.0%
2019	56.91	33^rd	92	64.1%
2021	47.02	48^th	99	51.5%
2022	59.61	36^th	102	64.7%
2023	56.12	43^rd	110	60.9%

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Rank History for White students at Seaman High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	59.51	103^rd	296	65.2%
2019	42.35	181^st	306	40.8%
2021	38.71	202^nd	302	33.1%
2022	40.64	187^th	307	39.1%
2023	33.63	220^th	309	28.8%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Seaman High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	821	30	1	16	25	n/a	n/a	0	893
1989	809	19	1	19	16	n/a	n/a	0	864
1990	709	19	4	23	47	n/a	n/a	0	802
1991	706	17	3	17	29	n/a	n/a	0	772
1992	690	12	7	23	25	n/a	n/a	0	757
1993	708	13	4	18	18	n/a	n/a	0	761
1994	692	17	2	27	28	n/a	n/a	0	766
1995	755	12	2	27	9	n/a	n/a	0	805
1996	755	12	2	27	9	n/a	n/a	0	805
1997	661	9	4	50	88	n/a	n/a	0	812
1998	749	9	0	21	14	n/a	n/a	0	793
1999	712	3	4	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	759
2000	688	6	4	22	24	n/a	n/a	0	744
2001	684	3	8	35	45	n/a	n/a	0	775
2002	714	6	15	39	31	n/a	n/a	0	805
2003	714	6	15	39	31	n/a	n/a	0	805
2004	674	3	7	13	3	n/a	n/a	70	770
2005	699	5	7	18	5	n/a	n/a	69	803
2006	750	3	11	38	9	n/a	n/a	14	825
2007	767	6	3	25	7	n/a	n/a	20	828
2008	774	8	9	28	6	n/a	n/a	21	846
2009	1051	16	11	35	14	n/a	n/a	35	1162
2010	1035	14	8	49	13	2	30	0	1151
2011	1027	13	16	48	11	1	31	0	1147
2012	1042	19	18	60	13	1	40	0	1193
2013	1054	16	21	66	6	2	42	0	1207
2014	1043	21	21	79	10	2	44	0	1220
2015	1052	20	11	79	11	1	46	0	1220
2016	1044	20	12	85	16	0	47	0	1224
2017	999	27	12	86	18	0	56	0	1198
2018	1038	43	14	106	22	0	64	0	1287
2019	1008	28	12	112	19	0	63	0	1242
2020	966	32	13	116	15	0	69	0	1211
2021	993	25	14	116	16	2	66	0	1232
2022	1001	32	15	113	13	0	69	0	1243
2023	995	31	13	124	12	0	64	0	1239

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Seaman High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	893	53.0	16.8	0
1989	864	54.0	16.0	n/a
1990	802	51.1	15.6	0
1991	772	54.8	14.0	n/a
1992	757	50.1	15.1	11.1
1993	761	52.0	14.6	7.5
1994	766	54.9	14.0	6.8
1995	805	54.7	14.7	9.8
1996	805	54.7	14.7	9.8
1997	812	55.4	14.7	13.3
1998	793	54.5	14.6	8.8
1999	759	55.9	13.6	9.7
2000	744	60.6	12.3	9.5
2001	775	57.6	13.5	8.5
2002	805	60.6	13.3	11.7
2003	805	60.6	13.3	11.7
2004	770	59.4	13.0	15.4
2005	803	61.9	13.0	19.2
2006	825	64.5	12.8	18.9
2007	828	64.4	12.9	19.2
2008	846	60.4	14.0	18.1
2009	1162	77.6	15.0	25.6
2010	1151	72.5	15.8	27.3
2011	1147	77.2	14.8	27.8
2012	1193	94.9	12.5	29.1
2013	1207	93.4	12.9	27.3
2014	1220	94.4	12.9	30.4
2015	1220	93.0	13.1	31.6
2016	1224	91.0	13.4	32.4
2017	1198	94.0	12.7	33.6
2018	1287	92.9	13.8	29.8
2019	1242	93.5	13.2	31.1
2020	1211	92.3	13.1	30.7
2021	1232	87.9	14.0	30.8
2022	1243	86.4	14.3	27.1
2023	1239	80.3	15.4	30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Seaman High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	893	53.0	16.8	0
1989	864	54.0	16.0	n/a
1990	802	51.1	15.6	0
1991	772	54.8	14.0	n/a
1992	757	50.1	15.1	11.1
1993	761	52.0	14.6	7.5
1994	766	54.9	14.0	6.8
1995	805	54.7	14.7	9.8
1996	805	54.7	14.7	9.8
1997	812	55.4	14.7	13.3
1998	793	54.5	14.6	8.8
1999	759	55.9	13.6	9.7
2000	744	60.6	12.3	9.5
2001	775	57.6	13.5	8.5
2002	805	60.6	13.3	11.7
2003	805	60.6	13.3	11.7
2004	770	59.4	13.0	15.4
2005	803	61.9	13.0	19.2
2006	825	64.5	12.8	18.9
2007	828	64.4	12.9	19.2
2008	846	60.4	14.0	18.1
2009	1162	77.6	15.0	25.6
2010	1151	72.5	15.8	27.3
2011	1147	77.2	14.8	27.8
2012	1193	94.9	12.5	29.1
2013	1207	93.4	12.9	27.3
2014	1220	94.4	12.9	30.4
2015	1220	93.0	13.1	31.6
2016	1224	91.0	13.4	32.4
2017	1198	94.0	12.7	33.6
2018	1287	92.9	13.8	29.8
2019	1242	93.5	13.2	31.1
2020	1211	92.3	13.1	30.7
2021	1232	87.9	14.0	30.8
2022	1243	86.4	14.3	27.1
2023	1239	80.3	15.4	30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Seaman High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$467 (5.0%)	$8,821 (95.0%)	$9,288

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seaman High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 170^th of 325 High schools	Ranks 217^th of 327 High schools	14.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Seaman High)	26.8	19.4	7.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Seaman)	26.8	19.4	7.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	28.5	26.7	1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Seaman High)	31.2	18.7	12.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Seaman)	31.2	18.7	12.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	24.5	21	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Seaman High)	20.3	26.1	5.8%
11th Grade Science (Seaman)	20.3	26.1	5.8%
11th Grade Science (Kansas)	32.4	28.9	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1242	1239	0.2%
African American	28	31	10.7%
American Indian	19	12	36.8%
Asian	12	13	8.3%
Hispanic	112	124	10.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1008	995	1.3%
Two or More Races	63	64	1.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.1%	30.9%	0.2%

Schools Near Seaman High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)				KAP Mathematics (2023)				KAP Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Seaman High	Public	9-12	4850 Rochester Rd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 286-8300	1,239	80	15.4	30.9%	995 (80.3%)	31 (2.5%)	124 (10.0%)	13 (1.0%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.2%)	38.5	217^th of 327 public high schools	33.6%		43.7	190^th of 324 public high schools	41.4%	27			19.4	19.4			18.7	18.7		26.1	26.1	$9,288	$467	$8,821
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 746-7266	82			96.3%	35 (42.7%)	23 (28.0%)	19 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	4.6	320^th of 327 public high schools	2.1%		3.4	323^rd of 324 public high schools	0.3%	3			4.0	4.0			0.0	0.0
Capital City	Public	7-12	500 SW Tuffy Kellog Dr	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 295-3600	67	17	3.9	85.1%	24 (35.8%)	20 (29.9%)	11 (16.4%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.9%)								(n/a)				0.0				0.0			0.0	$41,239	$1,381	$39,857
Topeka High	Public	9-12	800 SW 10th St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 295-3150	1,514	95	15.9	71.8%	516 (34.1%)	207 (13.7%)	576 (38.0%)	11 (0.7%)	15 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	183 (12.1%)	26.4	263^rd of 327 public high schools	19.6%		28.7	253^rd of 324 public high schools	21.9%	10			19.2	19.2			13.1	13.1		18.8	18.8	$11,941	$1,295	$10,646
Jefferson West High	Public	9-12	619 Condray St	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 484-3331	258	20	12.8	30.2%	230 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	73.8	58^th of 327 public high schools	82.3%		68.4	76^th of 324 public high schools	76.5%	18			31.1	31.1			32.8	32.8		35.8	35.8	$13,746	$277	$13,470
Highland Park High	Public	9-12	2424 SE California Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 274-6000	857	53	16.0	85.3%	180 (21.0%)	192 (22.4%)	382 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	96 (11.2%)	7.4	311^th of 327 public high schools	4.9%		7.7	312^th of 324 public high schools	3.7%	1			10.4	10.4			2.5	2.5		6.3	6.3	$14,619	$1,957	$12,662
Hope Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1900 SW Hope Street	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4280	88	16	5.5	80.7%	36 (40.9%)	11 (12.5%)	30 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)	14.8	297^th of 327 public high schools	9.2%		13.1	297^th of 324 public high schools	8.3%				9.7	9.7			0.0	0.0		22.6	22.6	$20,582	$574	$20,008
Royal Valley High	Public	9-12	101 E 1st	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 986-6251	244	25	9.8	32.8%	157 (64.3%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	72.2	63^rd of 327 public high schools	80.7%		53.7	143^rd of 324 public high schools	55.9%	80			36.4	36.4			27.3	27.3		33.9	33.9	$13,445	$1,071	$12,374
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4000	1,085	66	16.5	59.4%	497 (45.8%)	165 (15.2%)	231 (21.3%)	11 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	173 (15.9%)	27.6	256^th of 327 public high schools	21.7%		36.5	222^nd of 324 public high schools	31.5%	34			18.0	18.0			13.2	13.2		21.7	21.7	$12,240	$993	$11,247
Silver Lake Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	200 E. Lake	Silver Lake	66539	Shawnee County	Silver Lake	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 582-4639	330	33	10.0	21.8%	304 (92.1%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	67.7	79^th of 327 public high schools	75.8%		72.2	64^th of 324 public high schools	80.2%	15	26.2	34.0	26.5	28.4	44.3	57.4	23.5	39.8	38.3	45.3	42.0	$11,648	$1,651	$9,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Seaman High

What schools feed into Seaman High?

Seaman High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmont Elementary
Elementary : Logan Elementary
Elementary : North Fairview
Elementary : Northern Hills Elementary
Elementary : West Indianola Elementary
Middle : Seaman Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Seaman High?

Students at Seaman High are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Seaman High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,239 students attended Seaman High.

Is Seaman High a good school?

Seaman High ranks 217^th of 327 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Seaman High in?

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