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Seneca High

Q: Is Seneca High a good school?

Seneca High ranks 172 nd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Seneca High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Seneca High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Seneca High?

Students at Seneca High are 78% White, 14% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Seneca High?

Seneca High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Seneca Elementary Middle : Seneca Intermediate School Middle : Seneca Junior High

Public Grades 9-12

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 53% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Seneca High is a public high school in Seneca, Missouri, serving 455 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Seneca R-VII school district. Over the past decade, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, currently rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Seneca High has some notable strengths, such as consistently ranking 1st in Missouri for its Native American student population and maintaining high graduation rates above the state average. However, the school faces challenges in areas like academic achievement, with test scores in core subjects often lagging behind state and district averages. Seneca High also experiences higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average. These factors may be influenced by the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which is around 45% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools like Diamond High, McDonald County High, and Joplin High, Seneca High generally performs at a lower level in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school outperforms some of these nearby schools in areas like chronic absenteeism and student-teacher ratio.

450

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,988

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 Neosho St
Seneca, MO 64865-9266

(417) 776-3926

District: Seneca R-Vii

Feeder schools for Seneca High:

Elementary:	Seneca Elementary
Middle:	Seneca Intermediate School
	Seneca Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

American Indian:

13.8%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2019 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Missouri median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 29 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Missouri avg41%

172^nd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	172 of 367	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	179 of 352	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	196 of 361	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	209 of 358	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	388 of 460	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	217 of 468	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.7	252 of 404	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	199 of 401	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	245 of 504	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.3	203 of 521	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.7	188 of 523	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	75 of 522	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	39.1	365 of 528	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	358 of 516	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	230 of 507	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	118 of 539	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	65.7	142 of 538	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	60.0	186 of 534	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	11.8	97 of 103	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	80 of 95	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	158 of 268	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	108 of 250	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	175 of 255	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	343 of 368	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	182 of 382	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	59.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	225 of 302	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	205 of 310	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	246 of 309	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	408 of 430	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	224 of 440	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)41st percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)25th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-10 vs school

Native American (2024)<1st percentile

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Government46%+6 vs state

Biology I35%-3 vs state

Algebra I17%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Seneca High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seneca High	Public	9-12	1110 Neosho St	Seneca	64865	Newton County	Seneca R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 776-3926	450	34	13.0	45.8%	349 (77.6%)	9 (2.0%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	47.9	172^nd of 367 public high schools	53.1%					(n/a)	16.7	34.6			46.4	$11,988	$489	$11,499
Neosho High	Public	9-12	511 Neosho Blvd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8670	1,530	85	18.0	53.7%	951 (62.2%)	13 (0.8%)	305 (19.9%)	18 (1.2%)	31 (2.0%)	115 (7.5%)	97 (6.3%)	48.7	166^th of 367 public high schools	54.8%		41.5	199^th of 378 public high schools	47.4%	33	42.1	34.2	53.5		34.2	$11,097	$226	$10,871
Crowder Avts	Public	9-12	601 Laclede Avenue	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Crowder College	No	No	No	No	(417) 455-5596	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gateway School	Public	5-12	1823 W 20th St	Joplin	64804	Jasper County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 629-3410	11	2	5.5	72.7%	10 (90.9%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Franklin Technology Center	Public	9-12	2104 Indiana Ave	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5260	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McDonald County High	Public	9-12	100 Mustang Dr	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 845-3322	1,075	71	15.1	65.5%	669 (62.2%)	5 (0.5%)	250 (23.3%)	11 (1.0%)	32 (3.0%)	73 (6.8%)	35 (3.3%)	24.7	287^th of 367 public high schools	21.8%		25.8	279^th of 378 public high schools	26.2%	8	19.2	24.3	38.7	5.9	30.5	$13,213	$543	$12,670
Joplin High	Public	9-12	2104 Indiana Ave	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5230	2,288	125	18.3	58.8%	1,537 (67.2%)	112 (4.9%)	286 (12.5%)	38 (1.7%)	45 (2.0%)	56 (2.4%)	214 (9.4%)	52	145^th of 367 public high schools	60.5%		47.2	167^th of 378 public high schools	55.8%	22	37.2	39.4	51.4	63.6	37.2	$10,614	$1,330	$9,284
Diamond High	Public	9-12	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 325-5188	243	22	11.0	44.9%	200 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.7%)	32.2	252^nd of 367 public high schools	31.3%		21.8	298^th of 378 public high schools	21.2%	46	38.9	22.4				$14,294	$316	$13,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca High

What is the racial makeup of Seneca High?

Students at Seneca High are 78% White, 14% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Seneca High in?

Seneca R-Vii

What schools feed into Seneca High?

Seneca High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Seneca Elementary
Middle : Seneca Intermediate School
Middle : Seneca Junior High

Is Seneca High a good school?

Seneca High ranks 172^nd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seneca High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Seneca High.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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