For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 136 students in Salina School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Salina School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
723 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salina School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#330 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.7%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
% American Indian
47%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
29%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,037 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,686 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,037
$11,355
Spending / Student
$11,686
$11,328
Best Salina School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salina Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
909 North Saltwell
Salina, OK 74365
(918) 434-5311
Salina, OK 74365
(918) 434-5311
Gr: 6-8 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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