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 Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
12Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett Unified School District 365
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.