Is Salina High Central a good school?

Salina High Central ranks 128 th of 327 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salina High Central?

In the 2022-23 school year, 944 students attended Salina High Central.

What is the racial makeup of Salina High Central?

Students at Salina High Central are 63% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Salina High Central?

Salina High Central is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary School Elementary : Heusner Elementary Elementary : Meadowlark Ridge Elementary Elementary : Oakdale Elementary Middle : Lakewood Middle School

Salina High Central

Public 9-12

650 E Crawford
Salina, KS 67401

(785) 309-3500

District: Salina

SchoolDigger Rank:
128^th of 327 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,038

Feeder schools for Salina High Central:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Elementary School
	Heusner Elementary
	Meadowlark Ridge Elementary
	Oakdale Elementary
Middle:	Lakewood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 944

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salina High Central ranks better than 60.9% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.1%), Hispanic (19.9%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salina High Central is 13.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salina High Central is $11,038.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Salina High Central:

SchoolDigger ranks Salina High Central 128^th of 327 Kansas public high schools. (See Salina High Central in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Salina:

SchoolDigger ranks Salina 150^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	44.28	162^nd	262	38.2%
2007	65.22	97^th	280	65.4%
2008	36.71	195^th	267	27.0%
2009	40.50	204^th	291	29.9%
2010	37.34	232^nd	302	23.2%
2011	32.27	247^th	298	17.1%
2012	38.19	254^th	317	19.9%
2013	26.44	292^nd	323	9.6%
2015	39.51	218^th	326	33.1%
2016	47.96	166^th	313	47.0%
2017	42.14	177^th	316	44.0%
2018	57.18	126^th	314	59.9%
2019	48.38	163^rd	325	49.8%
2021	32.47	236^th	320	26.3%
2022	53.22	146^th	324	54.9%
2023	56.12	128^th	327	60.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	23.63	39^th	49	20.4%
2019	42.30	31^st	58	46.6%
2021	22.65	46^th	55	16.4%
2022	64.17	15^th	57	73.7%
2023	53.09	25^th	64	60.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.02	26^th	47	44.7%
2019	69.32	5^th	49	89.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	55.57	43^rd	110	60.9%
2019	32.17	82^nd	111	26.1%
2021	47.34	47^th	115	59.1%
2022	34.77	69^th	117	41.0%
2023	23.44	99^th	122	18.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	55.46	93^rd	228	59.2%
2019	41.39	134^th	229	41.5%
2021	32.22	155^th	213	27.2%
2022	56.22	78^th	223	65.0%
2023	53.07	103^rd	250	58.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	61.65	85^th	248	65.7%
2019	41.58	152^nd	249	39.0%
2021	29.36	197^th	250	21.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	55.57	43^rd	110	60.9%
2019	32.17	82^nd	111	26.1%
2021	47.34	47^th	115	59.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.10	11^th	37	70.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	50.31	119^th	248	52.0%
2019	51.96	120^th	252	52.4%
2021	35.20	185^th	258	28.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	24.74	35^th	47	25.5%
2021	67.37	10^th	48	79.2%
2022	72.26	10^th	50	80.0%
2023	37.73	30^th	53	43.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	70.04	20^th	89	77.5%
2019	30.71	66^th	92	28.3%
2021	45.11	49^th	99	50.5%
2022	39.69	62^nd	102	39.2%
2023	39.26	66^th	110	40.0%

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Rank History for White students at Salina High Central

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	59.21	105^th	296	64.5%
2019	56.84	116^th	306	62.1%
2021	32.54	231^st	302	23.5%
2022	56.94	113^th	307	63.2%
2023	63.58	90^th	309	70.9%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Salina High Central

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	913	61	10	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1989	855	62	13	34	6	n/a	n/a	0	970
1990	851	63	14	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	961
1991	899	63	11	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1992	912	68	10	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1993	956	63	9	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	1057
1994	935	64	11	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1995	986	73	9	32	8	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1996	986	73	9	32	8	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1997	1045	76	7	26	22	n/a	n/a	0	1176
1998	1012	98	13	50	13	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1999	1029	108	14	49	8	n/a	n/a	0	1208
2000	1015	123	16	72	9	n/a	n/a	0	1235
2001	1018	110	19	77	10	n/a	n/a	0	1234
2002	969	103	18	72	11	n/a	n/a	0	1173
2003	969	103	18	72	11	n/a	n/a	0	1173
2004	903	93	18	80	11	n/a	n/a	17	1122
2005	886	78	19	98	11	n/a	n/a	27	1119
2006	846	93	22	103	20	n/a	n/a	0	1084
2007	789	87	14	103	14	n/a	n/a	1	1008
2008	771	107	15	92	10	n/a	n/a	3	998
2009	748	110	14	105	12	n/a	n/a	1	990
2010	710	79	13	134	11	5	62	0	1014
2011	727	94	16	136	11	5	41	0	1030
2012	754	108	23	114	12	7	30	0	1048
2013	704	102	15	113	31	7	49	0	1021
2014	671	81	16	174	4	1	75	0	1022
2015	700	63	15	213	4	1	80	0	1076
2016	693	42	15	209	5	1	100	0	1065
2017	665	45	16	197	3	1	101	0	1028
2018	660	42	17	199	3	1	98	0	1020
2019	674	51	16	206	3	2	118	0	1070
2020	633	46	17	212	4	1	110	0	1023
2021	621	54	17	204	3	1	110	0	1010
2022	631	49	13	201	2	1	111	0	1008
2023	596	43	12	188	1	0	104	0	944

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Salina High Central

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1027	64.0	16.0	0
1989	970	68.0	14.2	n/a
1990	961	71.0	13.5	0
1991	1011	72.7	13.9	n/a
1992	1027	68.1	15.0	23.2
1993	1057	71.1	14.9	18.8
1994	1044	73.0	14.3	24.6
1995	1108	71.0	15.6	31.9
1996	1108	71.0	15.6	31.9
1997	1176	72.5	16.2	30.9
1998	1186	76.8	15.4	31.5
1999	1208	76.0	15.9	20.2
2000	1235	76.4	16.2	34.9
2001	1234	78.2	15.8	38.7
2002	1173	80.9	14.5	38.9
2003	1173	80.9	14.5	38.9
2004	1122	74.1	15.1	41.6
2005	1119	72.8	15.4	43.6
2006	1084	74.2	14.6	42.5
2007	1008	81.4	12.4	44.6
2008	998	73.2	13.6	50.2
2009	990	72.6	13.6	55.4
2010	1014	70.6	14.3	55.1
2011	1030	73.1	14.0	57.7
2012	1048	75.1	13.9	61.5
2013	1021	76.5	13.3	63.6
2014	1022	76.4	13.3	62.3
2015	1076	78.0	13.7	62.5
2016	1065	74.0	14.3	59.3
2017	1028	73.2	14.0	60.2
2018	1020	71.7	14.2	58.6
2019	1070	74.1	14.4	56.7
2020	1023	68.2	15.0	56.4
2021	1010	74.3	13.5	56.2
2022	1008	70.0	14.4	57.5
2023	944	68.8	13.7	57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Salina High Central

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1027	64.0	16.0	0
1989	970	68.0	14.2	n/a
1990	961	71.0	13.5	0
1991	1011	72.7	13.9	n/a
1992	1027	68.1	15.0	23.2
1993	1057	71.1	14.9	18.8
1994	1044	73.0	14.3	24.6
1995	1108	71.0	15.6	31.9
1996	1108	71.0	15.6	31.9
1997	1176	72.5	16.2	30.9
1998	1186	76.8	15.4	31.5
1999	1208	76.0	15.9	20.2
2000	1235	76.4	16.2	34.9
2001	1234	78.2	15.8	38.7
2002	1173	80.9	14.5	38.9
2003	1173	80.9	14.5	38.9
2004	1122	74.1	15.1	41.6
2005	1119	72.8	15.4	43.6
2006	1084	74.2	14.6	42.5
2007	1008	81.4	12.4	44.6
2008	998	73.2	13.6	50.2
2009	990	72.6	13.6	55.4
2010	1014	70.6	14.3	55.1
2011	1030	73.1	14.0	57.7
2012	1048	75.1	13.9	61.5
2013	1021	76.5	13.3	63.6
2014	1022	76.4	13.3	62.3
2015	1076	78.0	13.7	62.5
2016	1065	74.0	14.3	59.3
2017	1028	73.2	14.0	60.2
2018	1020	71.7	14.2	58.6
2019	1070	74.1	14.4	56.7
2020	1023	68.2	15.0	56.4
2021	1010	74.3	13.5	56.2
2022	1008	70.0	14.4	57.5
2023	944	68.8	13.7	57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Salina High Central

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$845 (7.7%)	$10,192 (92.3%)	$11,038

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salina High Central

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 163^rd of 325 High schools	Ranks 128^th of 327 High schools	11%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Salina High Central)	31.1	30.9	0.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Salina)	27.5	28.8	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	28.5	26.7	1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Salina High Central)	17	17.2	0.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Salina)	16.2	17.2	1.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	24.5	21	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Salina High Central)	31.9	32.9	1%
11th Grade Science (Salina)	33.5	35.9	2.5%
11th Grade Science (Kansas)	32.4	28.9	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1070	944	11.8%
African American	51	43	15.7%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	16	12	25%
Hispanic	206	188	8.7%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	674	596	11.6%
Two or More Races	118	104	11.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.7%	57.4%	0.7%

Schools Near Salina High Central

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)				KAP Mathematics (2023)				KAP Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salina High Central	Public	9-12	650 E Crawford	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 309-3500	944	69	13.7	57.4%	596 (63.1%)	43 (4.6%)	188 (19.9%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (11.0%)	56.1	128^th of 327 public high schools	60.9%		53.2	146^th of 324 public high schools	54.9%	18			30.9	30.9			17.2	17.2		32.9	32.9	$11,038	$845	$10,192
Salina High South	Public	9-12	730 E Magnolia Rd	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 309-3700	1,102	74	14.9	53.7%	609 (55.3%)	25 (2.3%)	333 (30.2%)	51 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.4%)	59	120^th of 327 public high schools	63.3%		53.2	147^th of 324 public high schools	54.6%	27			27.2	27.2			18.0	18.0		39.3	39.3	$10,862	$809	$10,052
Southeast Saline High	Public	7-12	5056 E. K-4 Highway	Gypsum	67448	Saline County	Southeast Of Saline	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 536-4286	339	26	12.9	28.3%	300 (88.5%)	6 (1.8%)	20 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	84.5	26^th of 327 public high schools	92.0%		92.6	6^th of 324 public high schools	98.1%	20	39.7	16.4	33.9	30.5	28.6	9.1	30.6	23.3	23.6	55.8	39.2	$13,704	$703	$13,001
Solomon High	Public	9-12	409 N. Pine	Solomon	67480	Dickinson County	Solomon	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 655-2551	97	10	10.0	44.3%	91 (93.8%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	30.8	247^th of 327 public high schools	24.5%		37.3	215^th of 324 public high schools	33.6%	32			13.8	13.8			27.6	27.6		6.3	6.3	$16,019	$446	$15,573
Bennington Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	301 N. Putnam	Bennington	67422	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 488-3321	205	16	13.0	45.4%	178 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	59.7	118^th of 327 public high schools	63.9%		58.1	119^th of 324 public high schools	63.3%	1	20.5	19.4	22.6	20.7	20.5	11.4	22.6	18.1	19.4	40.6	29.4	$11,141	$855	$10,286
Ell-Saline Middle/High School	Public	7-12	414 E Anderson	Brookville	67425	Saline County	Ell-Saline	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 914-5600	193	14	13.4	42.5%	161 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	49.4	166^th of 327 public high schools	49.2%		25.5	262^nd of 324 public high schools	19.1%	96	41.2	14.3	38.7	32.3	32.4	17.2	12.9	21.3	37.9	24.2	30.6	$11,394	$281	$11,113
Smoky Valley High	Public	9-12	1 Viking Blvd	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 227-2909	253	20	12.3	32.8%	238 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	46.1	174^th of 327 public high schools	46.8%		64.6	88^th of 324 public high schools	72.8%	86			18.3	18.3			10.0	10.0		45.4	45.4	$13,102	$164	$12,938
Tescott Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	305 N. Minnesota	Tescott	67484	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 283-4774	70	9	7.8	48.6%	62 (88.6%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	59.6	119^th of 327 public high schools	63.6%		32.2	237^th of 324 public high schools	26.9%	118	14.3	16.7	20.0	16.7	14.3	16.7	40.0	22.2	25.0	30.0	27.3	$11,136	$855	$10,280

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