Saline Area Schools
Saline Area Schools is a public school district based in Saline, Michigan, serving 4,683 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #59 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 585 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Rachel Kowalski. It spends about $12,984 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Saline Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Saline Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,984 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,831 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 271 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 675 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 669 | 585 | 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 Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Rachel Kowalski
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bloomfield School DistrictWest Bloomfield | 4,727 | 10 | $12,933 | 16.0 | #57 |
| Holt Public SchoolsHolt | 4,726 | 9 | $11,680 | 16.5 | #58 |
| Saline Area SchoolsSaline · this district | 4,683 | 8 | $12,984 | 17.3 | #59 |
| Okemos Public SchoolsOkemos | 4,651 | 7 | $11,655 | 16.7 | #60 |
| Caledonia Community SchoolsCaledonia | 4,598 | 10 | $11,914 | 17.5 | #61 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartersville CityCartersville, GA | 4,686 | $10,956 | 15.1 |
| BarnstableHyannis, MA | 4,680 | $21,007 | 10.8 |
| South Pasadena UnifiedSouth Pasadena, CA | 4,678 | $11,641 | 24.5 |
| Lawrence CountyMoulton, AL | 4,676 | $10,917 | 17.0 |
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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