C+
Salina Unified School District 305
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Salina, Elm Creek, Greeley, Cambria and Smoky Hill, and parts of Walnut.
Students
6,441
Schools
13
Spent per student
$20,224
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$83.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Salina Unified School District 305
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $83.5M, about $12,957 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ada.
PK–6Minneapolis ElementaryNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239
7–12Minneapolis Jr-Sr High SchoolNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,224 per student · 35% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 51%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,777’20
6,764’21
6,724’22
6,552’23
6,441’24
Down 5% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 11%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Meadowlark Ridge Elem
A−431 students15:1
Stewart Elem
A−406 students14:1
Heusner Elem
B392 students13:1
Coronado Elem
B+389 students12:1
Sunset Elem
C380 students11:1
Schilling Elem
B−376 students11:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
C+326 students11:1
Oakdale Elem
B−282 students11:1
Salina South Middle
C782 students13:1
Lakewood Middle School
C−647 students12:1
Salina High South
C−1,046 students15:1
Salina High Central
C−934 students14:1
Salina Virtual Innovation Academy
50 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.