A+
Saline Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Pittsfield Township, York Township, Saline, Lodi Township and Saline Township, and parts of Bridgewater Township and Freedom Township.
Students
4,596
Schools
8
Spent per student
$16,731
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$134.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Saline Area Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $134.7M, about $29,304 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Concord Township.
K–62 schoolsDeKalb County Eastern Community School District
7–12Eastside Junior-Senior High SchoolDeKalb County Eastern Community School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,731 per student · 1% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 52%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,902’20
4,834’21
4,788’22
4,668’23
4,596’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Asian 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Heritage School
A646 students17:1
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
A+474 students16:1
Woodland Meadows Elementary School
A453 students16:1
Harvest Elementary School
A439 students17:1
Saline Middle School
A1,017 students17:1
Saline High School
A1,519 students19:1
Saline Alternative High School
C31 students16:1
Young Adult Program
17 students4:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ann Arbor Public SchoolsAnn Arbor Township, Ann Arbor, Scio Township
$19,439per student
Clinton Community SchoolsClinton Township, Manchester Township
$12,535per student
Dexter Community School DistrictLima Township, Scio Township
$16,922per student
Lincoln Consolidated School DistrictAugusta Township, Ypsilanti Township
$17,279per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.