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What's the biggest difference between Seymour Senior High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,729
High
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEYMOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181008001618
Seymour Senior High School
1350 W 2nd St, Seymour, IN 47274 · (812) 522-4384 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,729 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
1,014 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 425 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 439 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 442 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 411 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 1% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Seymour Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Seymour Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Senior High School this school | 1,729 | 58.6% | N/A |
| Logansport Community High School Logansport | 1,148 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Concord Community High School Elkhart | 1,727 | 54.0% | N/A |
| West Noble High School Ligonier | 742 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Jefferson High School Lafayette | 2,042 | 58.0% | N/A |
| Goshen High School Goshen | 1,717 | 61.2% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Seymour Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,729 | #47 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #273 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #77 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #62 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.1% | #38 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,729
+191 (+12%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 1,262
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,729 | 99.5 | 17.4:1 | 59% (1,014) |
| 2023-24 | 1,726 | 97.5 | 17.7:1 | 47% (819) |
| 2022-23 | 1,690 | 97.5 | 17.3:1 | 57% (963) |
| 2020-21 | 1,538 | 82 | 18.8:1 | 47% (721) |
| 2017-18 | 1,489 | 71.4 | 20.9:1 | 46% (684) |
| 2015-16 | 1,382 | 66 | 20.9:1 | 42% (585) |
| 2010-11 | 1,262 | 63 | 20.0:1 | 37% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 1,175 | 59 | 19.9:1 | 12% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 1,262 | 58 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seymour Senior High School.
About Seymour Senior High School
Seymour Senior High School, located in Seymour, Indiana, is a large high school. The school counts 1,729 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 112% above the 816 average for high schools in Indiana.
District-wide, Seymour Community Schools has 8 schools and 5,432 students.
White students are the largest group at Seymour Senior High School, with 50% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 45% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Jackson County, the White share is about 80%. By the diversity index, Seymour Senior High School comes in at 55%.
The school has about 17.4 students per teacher and 99.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Indiana is 16.6:1, lower than at this school. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 58% average for public schools in Jackson County.
Seymour Senior High School is located in Jackson County, where median household income is about $70,262, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Seymour Senior High School is one of 15 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 7,459 students.
Emerson Elementary School is located about 0.6 miles from Seymour Senior High School. Other public schools within five miles: 7.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,538 in 2020-21 and 1,729 in 2024-25, a 12% gain. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.4:1) than in 2020-21 (18.8:1).
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,660
Census ACS
Median income
$70,262
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seymour Community Schools
- Seymour Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Seymour Middle SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Seymour-Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Seymour-Redding Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Margaret R Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
Other schools in Seymour
- Seymour Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Seymour Middle SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Seymour-Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Seymour-Redding Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Margaret R Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Emerson Elementary School0.6 mi · 257
- Seymour Intermediate School0.9 mi · 862
- Seymour-Jackson Elementary School1.5 mi · 609
- Margaret R Brown Elementary School1.7 mi · 499
- Seymour-Redding Elementary School1.7 mi · 609
- Seymour Middle School1.8 mi · 778
Frequently asked questions
About Seymour Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Seymour Senior High School?
Seymour Senior High School enrolls approximately 1,729 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Seymour Senior High School serve?
Seymour Senior High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Seymour Senior High School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Seymour Senior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Seymour Senior High School?
At Seymour Senior High School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Seymour Senior High School public or private?
Seymour Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Seymour Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.