Saline Middle School

Saline Middle School, a heavily attended 6-8 campus in SALINE, Michigan, overseen by Saline Area Schools, works with 1,017 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 103% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 502 students.

Within Saline Area Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 4,596 students, Saline Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Saline Middle School shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Saline Middle School shows 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Saline Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 14% of students at Saline Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Washtenaw County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Saline Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.2%.

Across the wider county, Washtenaw County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,180, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Washtenaw County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,861 students), of which Saline Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Woodland Meadows Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Saline Middle School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 69.6%.

Saline Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 1,218 students in 2018 compared to 1,017 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 87% to 81%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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