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 Yoder.
PK–6Haven ElemHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
7–8Haven Middle SchoolHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
9–12Haven HighHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
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.