Public schools in Salida, CO
Salida has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,537 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Salida School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Salida's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Salida | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salida School District | 6 | 1,327 | $16,274 |
| State Charter School Institute | 1 | 19,239 | $12,197 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Salida, 441 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida High School | 409 | 15.6 | 25.9% | Salida |
| Horizons Exploratory Academy | 32 | 9.1 | 53.1% | Salida |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Salida, 387 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida Middle School | 327 | 12.6 | 42.5% | Salida |
| Crest Academy | 60 | 13.3 | 23.3% | Salida |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Salida, 635 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow Elementary School | 449 | 14.7 | 35.2% | Salida |
| Salida Montessori Charter School | 186 | 13.5 | not reported | State Charter School Institute |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Salida, 74 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida Early Childhood Center | 74 | 6.7 | not reported | Salida |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Salida's public schools compare with Colorado's
The median Salida school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Colorado median of 15.4. 29% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 33% across the state. Its median school enrolls 186 students (state 368).
| Salida | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 186 | 368 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 29% | 33% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 72% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Salida schools and the 1,861 Colorado schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Salida
- Salida School DistrictRuns 6 of Salida's 7 public schools and spent $16,274 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,274
- Salida High School, the largest high school in Salida409 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.409
- Compare Salida School District with State Charter School InstituteSalida's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Salida addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Colorado
- Denver226 schools
- Colorado Springs179 schools
- Aurora100 schools
- Fort Collins47 schools
- Lakewood47 schools
- Pueblo45 schools
- Littleton42 schools
- Thornton39 schools
Questions about schools in Salida
How many public schools are in Salida, CO?
7 public schools with an address in Salida were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,537 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Salida?
Salida High School, with 409 students in 2024-25 (Salida School District).Which districts run Salida's schools?
Salida School District (6 schools), State Charter School Institute (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25