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Item: Salina School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1511 Gypsum
Salina, KS 67402

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 309-4700

www.usd305.com

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Salina School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

13 Schools

405 Schools

# Students

6,441 Students

165,348 Students

# Teachers

498 Teachers

11,558 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salina School District	Kansas
6	2	6
7	3	16
8	9	17
9	522	128
10	510	128
11	503	126
12	481	124

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District Rank

Salina School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#184 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salina School District
2023	#184
2022	#202
2021	#217
2019	#224
2018	#177
2017	#173
2016	#181
2015	#192
2014	#253
2013	#253
2012	#222

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30%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	30%	31%
2022	25%	29%
2021	21%	28%
2019	24%	33%
2018	27%	33%
2017	29%	34%
2016	29%	35%
2015	25%	33%
2013	68%	77%
2012	86%	84%
2011	86%	84%

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28%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2022	28%	32%
2021	30%	36%
2019	31%	37%
2018	27%	37%
2017	35%	38%
2016	39%	41%
2015	39%	42%
2013	82%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	89%	87%
2010	88%	85%

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29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2022	29%	31%
2021	27%	35%

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83%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	83%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	91%	86%
2020	91%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	88%	86%
2017	86%	85%
2016	88%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	84%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

24.5%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	24.5%	24.2%
2022	35.5%	28%
2021	21.3%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	0.58	0.57
2022	0.57	0.56
2021	0.57	0.56
2020	0.56	0.55
2019	0.56	0.55
2018	0.54	0.54
2017	0.54	0.54
2016	0.54	0.54
2015	0.53	0.54
2014	0.54	0.53
2013	0.49	0.53
2012	0.47	0.52
2011	0.48	0.51
2010	0.50	0.49
2009	0.45	0.47
2008	0.44	0.45
2007	0.42	0.45
2006	0.41	0.42
2005	0.40	0.44
2004	0.38	0.42
2003	0.37	0.39
2002	0.36	0.38
2001	0.34	0.36
2000	0.33	0.34
1999	0.30	0.34
1998	0.29	0.33
1997	0.28	0.32
1996	0.25	0.31
1995	0.23	0.31
1994	0.22	0.29
1993	0.22	0.28
1992	0.20	0.28
1991	0.19	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	5%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	25%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	24%	20%
2020	23%	20%
2019	23%	20%
2018	23%	19%
2017	23%	19%
2016	22%	19%
2015	21%	19%
2014	20%	18%
2013	14%	18%
2012	14%	17%
2011	15%	16%
2010	17%	16%
2009	15%	14%
2008	14%	13%
2007	13%	13%
2006	13%	12%
2005	12%	12%
2004	11%	11%
2003	11%	10%
2002	10%	10%
2001	9%	9%
2000	8%	8%
1999	7%	8%
1998	6%	7%
1997	5%	7%
1996	4%	6%
1995	4%	6%
1994	3%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	6%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%
2010	4%	8%
2009	8%	9%
2008	8%	9%
2007	8%	9%
2006	7%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	6%	9%
2003	7%	9%
2002	7%	9%
2001	7%	9%
2000	7%	9%
1999	7%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	6%	8%
1996	6%	9%
1995	6%	8%
1994	5%	8%
1993	5%	8%
1992	5%	8%
1991	5%	8%

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% White

55%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	59%	62%
2022	60%	63%
2021	61%	63%
2020	62%	64%
2019	62%	64%
2018	64%	65%
2017	64%	65%
2016	64%	65%
2015	65%	65%
2014	65%	66%
2013	70%	67%
2012	72%	67%
2011	70%	68%
2010	69%	69%
2009	72%	71%
2008	73%	73%
2007	75%	73%
2006	75%	75%
2005	75%	74%
2004	77%	75%
2003	78%	77%
2002	79%	78%
2001	80%	79%
2000	81%	80%
1999	82%	80%
1998	84%	81%
1997	85%	82%
1996	86%	82%
1995	87%	83%
1994	88%	84%
1993	88%	84%
1992	89%	84%
1991	90%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	10%	6%
2022	10%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,347 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,753 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$144 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	$144 MM	$9 MM
2022	$140 MM	$9 MM
2021	$144 MM	$9 MM
2020	$140 MM	$9 MM
2019	$132 MM	$8 MM
2018	$129 MM	$8 MM
2017	$120 MM	$8 MM
2016	$94 MM	$8 MM
2015	$90 MM	$7 MM
2014	$99 MM	$7 MM
2012	$92 MM	$7 MM
2011	$90 MM	$7 MM
2010	$90 MM	$7 MM
2009	$93 MM	$7 MM
2008	$89 MM	$7 MM
2007	$86 MM	$7 MM
2006	$76 MM	$6 MM
2005	$72 MM	$6 MM
2004	$84 MM	$6 MM
2003	$85 MM	$5 MM
2002	$73 MM	$5 MM
2001	$73 MM	$5 MM
2000	$62 MM	$5 MM
1999	$57 MM	$5 MM
1998	$55 MM	$5 MM
1997	$46 MM	$4 MM
1996	$44 MM	$4 MM
1995	$43 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$134 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	$134 MM	$9 MM
2022	$128 MM	$9 MM
2021	$134 MM	$9 MM
2020	$128 MM	$9 MM
2019	$120 MM	$8 MM
2018	$123 MM	$8 MM
2017	$118 MM	$8 MM
2016	$179 MM	$7 MM
2015	$83 MM	$7 MM
2014	$98 MM	$8 MM
2012	$85 MM	$7 MM
2011	$79 MM	$7 MM
2010	$83 MM	$7 MM
2009	$81 MM	$7 MM
2008	$82 MM	$6 MM
2007	$78 MM	$6 MM
2006	$71 MM	$6 MM
2005	$69 MM	$5 MM
2004	$70 MM	$5 MM
2003	$73 MM	$5 MM
2002	$68 MM	$5 MM
2001	$62 MM	$5 MM
2000	$57 MM	$4 MM
1999	$53 MM	$5 MM
1998	$49 MM	$4 MM
1997	$44 MM	$4 MM
1996	$43 MM	$4 MM
1995	$42 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,347

$16,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	$21,407	$15,911
2022	$19,790	$16,697
2021	$21,239	$17,320
2020	$19,790	$16,697
2019	$18,602	$15,744
2018	$18,037	$15,467
2017	$17,130	$15,341
2016	$13,368	$14,640
2015	$12,609	$13,276
2014	$13,606	$13,122
2012	$12,628	$12,936
2011	$12,299	$12,861
2010	$12,335	$13,276
2009	$13,358	$12,944
2008	$12,670	$12,242
2007	$11,818	$11,412
2006	$10,288	$11,285
2005	$9,649	$9,664
2004	$11,060	$10,416
2003	$10,976	$9,484
2002	$9,517	$8,371
2001	$9,495	$8,463
2000	$7,970	$7,904
1999	$7,457	$7,649
1998	$7,144	$7,337
1997	$6,013	$6,957
1995	$5,682	$6,779
1992	$4,806	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$20,753

$17,212

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salina School District	Kansas
2023	$19,879	$16,765
2022	$18,110	$16,946
2021	$19,724	$18,249
2020	$18,110	$16,946
2019	$16,931	$15,141
2018	$17,208	$14,392
2017	$16,862	$14,791
2016	$25,290	$14,098
2015	$11,609	$12,850
2014	$13,383	$13,590
2012	$11,688	$12,639
2011	$10,801	$12,670
2010	$11,356	$12,850
2009	$11,600	$12,499
2008	$11,580	$11,520
2007	$10,773	$10,721
2006	$9,587	$10,879
2005	$9,275	$9,345
2004	$9,221	$9,605
2003	$9,417	$8,953
2002	$8,881	$8,130
2001	$8,028	$8,091
2000	$7,423	$7,535
1999	$6,940	$7,512
1998	$6,430	$7,184
1997	$5,786	$6,916
1995	$5,523	$6,698
1992	$4,742	$5,706

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Best Salina School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Salina High Central

(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

650 E Crawford
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3500

Gr: 9-12 | 934 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Salina High South

(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

730 E Magnolia Rd
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3700

Gr: 9-12 | 1,046 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

Salina Virtual Innovation Academy

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

811 E Iron
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-4369

Gr: 6-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,441 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 83% (Top 30% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education