Salina
Salina is a public school district based in Salina, Kansas, serving 6,737 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 518 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $17,651 per student on day-to-day operations, 42% more than the Kansas median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Salina compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Salina | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,651 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,288 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $133.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $143.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 515 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,455 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 449 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge CityDodge City | 7,268 | 11 | $12,965 | 18.3 | #13 |
| Manhattan-OgdenManhattan | 7,204 | 14 | $12,254 | 13.2 | #14 |
| Garden CityGarden City | 7,106 | 18 | $11,728 | 13.8 | #15 |
| SalinaSalina · this district | 6,737 | 13 | $17,651 | 13.1 | #16 |
| GoddardGoddard | 6,346 | 12 | $10,716 | 15.0 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Twp HSD 204Joliet, IL | 6,746 | $17,558 | 18.9 |
| Lincoln Way CHSD 210New Lenox, IL | 6,734 | $17,342 | 17.1 |
| Clarkston Community School DistrictClarkston, MI | 6,728 | $12,961 | 15.2 |
| Liverpool Central School DistrictLiverpool, NY | 6,728 | $20,542 | 12.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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