Total enrollment
6,441
-336 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Salina
Kansas · 6,441 students · 1 city
Salina in Kansas operates 13 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 6,441 students (around 495 per school).
4-year change in Salina
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Salina ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #87 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,441 | #16 of 156 | #1,462 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #13 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #87 of 154 | #3,158 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.8% | #31 of 156 | #2,671 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #10 of 85 | #1,606 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Salina
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Meadowlark Ridge Elem at 55.7% proficient to Salina High Central at 20.9%, a gap of 34.8 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 7,136 to 6,391 students (down 10%) and from 525 to 494 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina High South | Salina | High | 09-12 | 1,046 |
| Salina High Central | Salina | High | 09-12 | 934 |
| Salina South Middle | Salina | Middle | 06-08 | 782 |
| Lakewood Middle School | Salina | Middle | 06-08 | 647 |
| Meadowlark Ridge Elem | Salina | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 |
| Stewart Elem | Salina | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 |
| Heusner Elem | Salina | Elementary | PK-05 | 392 |
| Coronado Elem | Salina | Elementary | PK-05 | 389 |
| Sunset Elem | Salina | Elementary | PK-05 | 380 |
| Schilling Elem | Salina | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Salina | Elementary | PK-05 | 326 |
| Oakdale Elem | Salina | Elementary | PK-05 | 282 |
| Salina Virtual Innovation Academy | Salina | High | 06-12 | 50 |
About Salina
Salina is a low-population public-school district in Kansas. The district maintains 13 schools and hosts approximately 6,441 students.
On the school-mix side, Salina is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Salina runs about 495 students per school, 39% higher than the state mean of roughly 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Salina has shrank 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,777 students to 6,441. The school count climbed from 12 to 13 across the same 4-year window.
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