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8 schools in Saline Area Schools

Michigan · 4,596 students · 1 city

Saline Area Schools's public schools total 8 across the district, with enrollment of about 4,596 and an average school size near 575.

4-year change in Saline Area Schools

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
4,596
-306 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Saline Area Schools ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn MichiganIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
68.4%#9 of 121N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
4,596#60 of 454#2,099 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
8#87 of 454N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.1:1#256 of 452#7,218 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
13.9%#442 of 454#7,793 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.4%#142 of 325#4,467 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 Saline Area Schools

State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Harvest Elementary School at 75.5% proficient to Heritage School at 64.1%, a gap of 11.3 points. That is the 109th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,175 to 4,596 students (down 11%) and from 290 to 268 full-time teachers (down 8%), 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.

About Saline Area Schools

Saline Area Schools maintains 8 public schools across Michigan, collectively instructing roughly 4,596 students.

For a sense of the school types, Saline Area Schools comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.

Per-school enrollment averages around 575 in this district, noticeably above the Michigan typical of 406.

Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 6%: 4,902 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,596 in SY 2024-25.

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Frequently asked questions

How many public schools does Saline Area Schools run?
Saline Area Schools has 8 public schools with a combined enrollment of about 4,596 students in Michigan.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Saline Area Schools?
Saline Area Schools includes 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools.
What is the largest school in Saline Area Schools?
Saline High School is the largest public school in Saline Area Schools by enrollment, with approximately 1,519 students.
What grade levels does Saline Area Schools serve?
Saline Area Schools serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 8 schools.