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Seneca R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 217 students in Seneca R-VII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Seneca R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,498 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Seneca R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.49
% American Indian
16%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
76%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,535 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,304
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,535
$13,908
Best Seneca R-VII School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seneca Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
925 Oneida
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-3911
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-3911
Gr: 7-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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