Salina Unified School District 305
Listed by NCES as Salina (district ID 2011370)
Public school district · Saline County · Kansas · NCES district ID 2011370
Salina Unified School District 305 spent $18,954 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Kansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,446). Its 13 schools enrolled 6,441 students in 2024-25; 50.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,224 per student, up 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 83% (Kansas: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Kansas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Salina Unified School District 305 in enrollment (5,994 to 7,441 students) and Salina Unified School District 305 itself.
Where the money came from
$158,436,000 in revenue: 50.9% state, 32.5% local and 16.6% federal. Total spending including $10,320,000 of capital outlay was $146,704,000, or $21,102 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$80,702,000 51%
- Local$51,495,000 33%
- Federal$26,239,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 83 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
6,724 students in 2022-23, 6,552 students in 2023-24, 6,441 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 6,724 | 510.6 | 13.2 |
| 2023-24 | 6,552 | 503.8 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 6,441 | 496.6 | 13.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$38,225,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,498 per student
Salina Unified School District 305 booked $38,225,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 545 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $70,176 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 94 in 100 Kansas districts with a figure (state median $57,761, 260 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kansas teacher salary at $54,815 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $27,341,000 | 71.5% |
| Special education | $9,019,000 | 23.6% |
| Vocational | $1,061,000 | 2.8% |
| Other programs | $804,000 | 2.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,723 in 2018-19, $4,922 in 2019-20, $5,160 in 2020-21, $5,436 in 2021-22, $5,498 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Salina Unified School District 305 scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 25% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Kansas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 28% | 32.5% | 3,535 |
| Math | 25% | 29.4% | 3,525 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
83% of the 537 students in Salina Unified School District 305's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 83% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 537 | 36,783 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
8 elementary schools, 2,982 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Ridge Elementary | 431 | 14.6 | 31.6% | Not Title I |
| Stewart Elementary | 406 | 14.2 | 36.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Heusner Elementary | 392 | 13.0 | 53.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Coronado Elementary | 389 | 12.3 | 38.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Sunset Elementary | 380 | 11.4 | 66.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Schilling Elementary | 376 | 10.5 | 71.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | 326 | 10.5 | 73.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Oakdale Elementary | 282 | 10.6 | 77.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,429 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina South Middle | 782 | 13.4 | 48.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Lakewood Middle School | 647 | 12.2 | 52.4% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 2,030 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina High South | 1,046 | 14.8 | 44.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Salina High Central | 934 | 14.3 | 47.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Salina Virtual Innovation Academy | 50 | 17.4 | 6.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Salina Unified School District 305
- Website: usd305.com
- Phone: (785) 309-4700
- Office: 1511 Gypsum, Salina, KS 67402
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Salina Unified School District 305
- Kansas districts by spending per studentSalina Unified School District 305 ranks 3 of 83 Kansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,954).#3 of 83
- Every school district in KansasSalina Unified School District 305 is the number 16 by size of 290 Kansas districts, with 6,952 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#16 of 290
- Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383The next larger Kansas district: 7,066 students in fall 2022, $13,446 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,446
- GoddardThe next smaller Kansas district: 6,310 students in fall 2022, $14,463 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,463
- Compare Salina Unified School District 305 with Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Salina High South, its largest high school1,046 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.1,046
- Teacher salary spending across KansasSalina Unified School District 305 spent $70,176 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,761); spending, not a salary.$70,176
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Salina Unified School District 305
How many schools and students are in Salina Unified School District 305?
13 schools were open in 2024-25 (8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high), enrolling 6,441 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Salina Unified School District 305 spend per student?
$18,954 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kansas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,446 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,224 per student, up 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Salina Unified School District 305's money come from?
$158,436,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.9% state, 32.5% local and 16.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Salina Unified School District 305 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 892 of the 7,854 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Salina Unified School District 305 spend on teacher salaries?
$38,225,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,498 per student. Divided by the 545 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $70,176 per teacher, more than 94 in 100 Kansas districts (state median $57,761). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kansas teacher salary at $54,815 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Salina Unified School District 305 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Salina Unified School District 305 scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 25% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Salina Unified School District 305?
83% of the 537 students in Salina Unified School District 305's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Salina Unified School District 305's NCES district ID?
2011370. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25