Salado ISD
Salado ISD is a public school district based in Salado, Texas, serving 2,429 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #300 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 810 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Michael Novotny. It spends about $9,227 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Salado compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Salado | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,227 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,098 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 149 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 258 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 405 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Michael Novotny
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty ISDLiberty | 2,438 | 4 | $12,169 | 17.8 | #299 |
| Salado ISDSalado · this district | 2,429 | 3 | $9,227 | 16.3 | #300 |
| Farmersville ISDFarmersville | 2,397 | 4 | $11,306 | 17.6 | #301 |
| North Lamar ISDParis | 2,395 | 5 | $10,951 | 13.5 | #302 |
| Robinson ISDRobinson | 2,378 | 6 | $10,415 | 13.8 | #303 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger-Elsmere IndependentErlanger, KY | 2,431 | $12,146 | 14.8 |
| North Branch Area SchoolsNorth Branch, MI | 2,431 | $9,478 | 18.6 |
| Letcher CountyWhitesburg, KY | 2,429 | $12,111 | 14.5 |
| Woodland School DistrictWoodland, WA | 2,429 | $16,043 | 18.8 |
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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