High school (grades 9-12) · Saline, MI

Saline High School

Federal NCES profile for Saline High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263066006709
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Saline High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#2 of 4
high schools in Saline · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
students per teacher
9.9%
free-lunch eligible

Saline High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Saline High School ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Saline, MI.

School address

Saline, MI 48176
District: Saline Area Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263066006709 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-43 students YoY

Saline High School held near 1,562 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 84.0 → 84.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-43 students YoY 263066006709 · Saline, MI High · MID · TRAD

1,519 enr · 18.1:1 · 9.9% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Saline Middle School (1,017 students)

Saline High School held near 1,562 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount). Teacher FTE held 84.0 → 84.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Saline High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Saline High School reports 1,519 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Saline High School compares

Saline High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▲ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.9% ▼ 82% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,519 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,519
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible - 82% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Michigan - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,263
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.1%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 83.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Saline High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 26

District finance for Saline Area Schools reports $16,263 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Saline High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Saline Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Heritage School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodland Meadows Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harvest Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Saline High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Saline Area Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,519 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Saline High School

How many students attend Saline High School?

Saline High School has 1,519 students enrolled. It is a high school in Saline, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,605 (2022-23) → 1,562 (2023-24), nearly flat (-43).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Saline High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Saline High School is 18.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Saline High School?

9.9% of students at Saline High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saline High School?

The largest demographic group at Saline High School is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in Saline, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Saline High School?

Saline High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Saline High School rank among high schools in Saline?

By Resource Investment Index, Saline High School ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Saline, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Saline on the city page.

What other schools are in Saline Area Schools?

Besides Saline High School, Saline Area Schools also operates Saline Middle School (1,017 students), Heritage School (646 students), and Pleasant Ridge Elementary School (474 students). See the Saline Area Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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