Saline High School

Saline High School, a substantial secondary school in SALINE, Michigan, operated by Saline Area Schools, educates 1,519 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 230% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Across the 8 schools in Saline Area Schools (4,596 students total), Saline High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Saline High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Washtenaw County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 14% of students at Saline High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Washtenaw County's rate of about 34%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Washtenaw County indicate median household income runs about $89,180, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Washtenaw County's 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,861 students), Saline High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harvest Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Saline High School has contracted 12%, going from 1,728 students in 2018 to 1,519 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 89% to 83% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Saline High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.