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B+

Seneca R-VII School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Seneca and Loma Linda.

Seneca’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,487
Schools
5
Spent per student
$10,854
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$12.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Seneca R-VII School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of Missouri districts
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 25% less per student than the MO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.9M, about $8,662 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Seneca 2,343B+Loma Linda 1,009

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Seneca. Grade by grade →

PK–3Seneca Elem.This district
7–8Seneca Junior HighThis district
9–12Seneca HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 39.2% · 683 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 43.2% · 744 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 89.3% · 107 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$10,854 per student · 25% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 52%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,476’20
1,521’21
1,535’22
1,498’23
1,487’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%American Indian/Alaska Native 16%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Seneca Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Seneca
C−
417 students14:1
Seneca Early Childhood School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Seneca
84 students15:1
Seneca Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Seneca
B+
305 students13:1
Seneca Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Seneca
C
231 students11:1
Seneca High
High · Grades 9–12 · Seneca
C
450 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Joplin School DistrictJoplin
$11,195per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.