Total enrollment
1,676
-394 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Salida
California · Public K-12
In Salida, public K-12 schools number 4 and serve approximately 1,676 students across 3 elementary and 1 middle.
7-year change in Salida
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
15%
was 20%
% Hispanic
71%
was 68%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dena Boer Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 444 |
| Salida Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 273 |
| Salida Middle School - Vella Campus | Middle | 06-08 | 673 |
| Sisk Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 |
About Salida
Salida is a thinly populated California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,676 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 3 elementary, and 1 middle.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 419, below the state mean of about 578.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 19%: 2,070 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,676 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 20% to 15% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Salida discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.