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Salina School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,511 students in Salina School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Salina School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
6,552 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
503 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Salina School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
149 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,769 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
20%
# Black Students
194 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
3,718 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
57%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
710 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
453
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
517
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
490
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
505
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
458
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
505
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
523
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
531
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
497
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
503
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,969 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,401 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,969
$16,276
Spending / Student
$20,401
$17,192
Best Salina School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salina South Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2015 Simmons
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3900
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #22.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1135 Lakewood Cir
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-4000
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
Rank: #33.
Salina Virtual Innovation Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
811 E Iron
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-4369
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-4369
Grades: 6-12
| 53 students
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