Enrollment
242
High
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEMAHA CENTRAL·NCES 200035302050
Nemaha Central High School
214 N. 11th, Seneca, KS 66538 · (785) 336-3557 · Nemaha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Kansas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
48 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 76 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 19% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 58% · 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
Based on grade levels within Nemaha Central. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
48.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 49.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Nemaha Central High School
Nemaha Central High School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha Central High School this school | 242 | 19.8% | 37.8% |
| Riley County High School Riley | 232 | 20.7% | 36.1% |
| Cheney High Cheney | 235 | 20.9% | 44.0% |
| Silver Lake Jr-Sr High Silver Lake | 355 | 20.8% | 47.4% |
| Hesston High Hesston | 274 | 23.7% | 34.8% |
| Andale High Andale | 381 | 16.5% | 36.4% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Nemaha Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #49 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #47 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #168 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #147 of 332 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #152 of 172 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #166 of 172 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.8% | #249 of 263 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #24 of 75 |
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
242
+31 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 242 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 20% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 19.5 | 11.5:1 | 16% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 22.3 | 9.9:1 | 16% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 211 | 22 | 9.6:1 | 18% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 217 | 20.4 | 10.7:1 | 18% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 22 | 11.3:1 | 21% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nemaha Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (217 to 242); teachers down 26% (20.4 to 15).
About Nemaha Central High School
Among the schools in Seneca, Kansas, is Nemaha Central High School, a small high school. It reports enrollment of 242 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 41% below the 410-student average for high schools in Kansas.
The Nemaha Central system has 2 schools and 751 students.
By race and ethnicity, Nemaha Central High School is 93% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic. In Nemaha County overall, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Nemaha Central High School, there are about 16.1 students; the school has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Kansas average 11.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 20%. For comparison, public schools in Nemaha County average 32%.
Among Kansas public high schools, Nemaha Central High School outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 52.7% for a school in Kansas with Nemaha Central High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Nemaha Central High School posts 37.8%.
In the surrounding county, Nemaha County, median household income comes to about $77,348, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 9 public schools and about 1,884 students.
Measured in a straight line, Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Nemaha Central High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Nemaha Central High School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Nemaha Central High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 242, compared with 211 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 9.6:1 to 16.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Nemaha Central High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Nemaha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,160
Census ACS
Median income
$77,348
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nemaha Central
- Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 509 students
Other schools in Seneca
- Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 509 students
Nearby schools
- Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School0.1 mi · 509
- Centralia Elem8.4 mi · 197
- Centralia High8.4 mi · 145
- Axtell Elementary School10.2 mi · 113
- Axtell High10.2 mi · 49
- Sabetha High School15.5 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Nemaha Central High SchoolHow large is Nemaha Central High School?
Nemaha Central High School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Nemaha Central High School serve?
Nemaha Central High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nemaha Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nemaha Central High School is approximately 16.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Nemaha Central High School?
Nemaha Central High School reports a student body of 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Nemaha Central High School in?
Nemaha Central High School is part of Nemaha Central.
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