Middle school (grades 6-8) · Saline, MI

Saline Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Saline Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 263066006707
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Saline Middle School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#8 of 9
public schools in Saline · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.9:1
students per teacher
13.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Saline Middle School ranks #8 of 9 public schools in Saline, MI.

School address

Saline, MI 48176
District: Saline Area Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263066006707 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-32 students YoY

Saline Middle School held near 1,081 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-32 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 60.8 → 62.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-32 students YoY 263066006707 · Saline, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

1,017 enr · 16.9:1 · 13.5% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Saline High School (1,519 students)

Saline Middle School held near 1,081 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-32 headcount). Teacher FTE added 60.8 → 62.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Saline Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Saline Middle School reports 1,017 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 Middle School compares

Saline Middle 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 16.9:1 ▼ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.5% ▼ 75% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,017 top 4% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,017
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.5%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 52% in Michigan - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 509 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.9%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Asian 4.6%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.5, Saline Middle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Saline High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Heritage School Smaller Similar economic need Similar 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 Middle 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 middle 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 (~1,017 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Saline Middle School

How many students attend Saline Middle School?

Saline Middle School has 1,017 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Saline, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,113 (2022-23) → 1,081 (2023-24), nearly flat (-32).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Saline Middle School is 16.9:1, which is 3% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

13.5% of students at Saline Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Saline Middle School is White at 80.9% of enrollment, in Saline, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Saline Middle School?

Saline Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Middle School rank among public schools in Saline?

By Resource Investment Index, Saline Middle School ranks #8 of 9 public 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 public schools in Saline on the city page.

What other schools are in Saline Area Schools?

Besides Saline Middle School, Saline Area Schools also operates Saline High School (1,519 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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