Top Rankings
Salina School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,166 students in Salina School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Salina School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Salina School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Salina High Central, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
6,764 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
533 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.54
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
153 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,703 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
20%
# Black Students
217 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
3,969 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
59%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
708 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
72
# Students in K Grade:
484
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
499
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
480
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
505
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
529
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
512
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
536
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
535
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
509
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,280 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,762 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,280
$16,220
Spending / Student
$19,762
$17,133
Best Salina School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salina High South
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
730 E Magnolia Rd
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3700
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,039 students
Rank: #22.
Salina High Central
(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
650 E Crawford
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3500
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,008 students
Rank: n/an/a
811 E Iron
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-4310
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-4310
Grades: K-12
| 119 students
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