Total enrollment
6,678
-699 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in Salina
Kansas · Public K-12
Across Salina, 14 public K-12 schools serve approximately 6,678 students across 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Salina
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
56%
was 62%
% Hispanic
28%
was 23%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 389 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 326 |
| Ell-Saline Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 237 |
| Heusner Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 392 |
| Lakewood Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 647 |
| Meadowlark Ridge Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 |
| Oakdale Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 282 |
| Salina High Central | High | 09-12 | 934 |
| Salina High South | High | 09-12 | 1,046 |
| Salina South Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 782 |
| Salina Virtual Innovation Academy | High | 06-12 | 50 |
| Schilling Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 |
| Stewart Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 |
| Sunset Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 380 |
About Salina
Public education in Salina, Kansas runs across 14 schools that teaches roughly 6,678 students. By footprint, Salina sits in the moderately sized bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
Average school size in Salina is around 477 students, 34% above the Kansas average of about 355.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 9%: 7,377 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,678 in SY 2024-25. Salina now counts 14 public schools, up from 13 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 62% to 56%.
On this page, the community for Salina discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.