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Saline Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Pittsfield, York, Saline, Lodi and Saline, and parts of Bridgewater and Freedom.
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 Michigan 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 Belleville.
K–5Edgemont Elementary SchoolVan Buren Public Schools
7–12Belleville High SchoolVan Buren Public Schools
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.
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.