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Schools in Salina · Salina Public Schools

Salina’s public schools score below 62% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Salina’s districts is 19%, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Salina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
23%
▼ 4 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 6 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 19% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
723 students on the public path
In brief

Salina’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Salina’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,561 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Salina MS, then Salina HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Salina’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (294)Better than 41%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 346 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Salina anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Salina’s students in the tested grades sat them (347 in math, 346 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salina, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Salina EsSalina Public SchoolsC+
6–8Salina MSSalina Public SchoolsB−
9–12Salina HSSalina Public SchoolsC

Salina’s public schools are run by Salina Public Schools, which also serves Sportsmen Acres. Parts of Salina (4% of its land) are served by Pryor instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Salina Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 723 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$14,561OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 27.2% · 346 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.9% · 347 students tested

Salina vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Salina’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SalinaC+Salina

Every school in Salina

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Salinaby address
Salina Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
315 students12:1Rate it →
Salina MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
136 students12:1Rate it →
Salina HS
High · Grades 9–12
C
272 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Salina’s schools

Are Salina’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salina children attend score below 62% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salina in?

Salina Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 723 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Salina are served by Pryor.

Where do Salina kids go to high school?

Salina HS, with 272 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Salina’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Salina Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Salina spend per student?

$14,561 in Salina Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.