B+
Seaman Unified School District 345
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Soldier and Menoken, and parts of Topeka and Kaw.
Students
3,692
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,307
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$46.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Seaman Unified School District 345
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $46.0M, about $12,469 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ozawkie.
PK–4Jefferson West Elementary SchoolJefferson West Unified School District 340
5–8Jefferson West MiddleJefferson West Unified School District 340
9–12Jefferson West HighJefferson West Unified School District 340
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,307 per student · 11% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 68%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,866’20
3,910’21
3,890’22
3,801’23
3,692’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Tecumseh, Topeka, Williamsport
$13,277per student
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437Mission, Topeka, Williamsport
$13,052per student
Jefferson West Unified School District 340Rock Creek
$7,775per student
Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343Kentucky, Lecompton
$14,678per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.