Is Salina High South a good school?

Salina High South ranks 120 th of 327 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salina High South?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,102 students attended Salina High South.

What is the racial makeup of Salina High South?

Students at Salina High South are 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Salina High South?

Salina High South is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Coronado Elementary Elementary : Schilling Elementary Elementary : Stewart Elementary Elementary : Sunset Elementary Middle : Salina South Middle

Salina High South School in Salina KS

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Salina High South:

SchoolDigger ranks Salina High South 120^th of 327 Kansas public high schools. (See Salina High South in the ranking list.)

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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 South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	44.41	160^th	262	38.9%
2007	50.72	147^th	280	47.5%
2008	37.23	193^rd	267	27.7%
2009	44.55	189^th	291	35.1%
2010	45.39	207^th	302	31.5%
2011	35.50	234^th	298	21.5%
2012	53.74	191^st	317	39.7%
2013	53.07	184^th	323	43.0%
2015	44.42	188^th	326	42.3%
2016	29.76	222^nd	313	29.1%
2017	35.59	202^nd	316	36.1%
2018	40.79	187^th	314	40.4%
2019	42.68	199^th	325	38.8%
2021	39.24	215^th	320	32.8%
2022	53.18	147^th	324	54.6%
2023	58.99	120^th	327	63.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	45.32	25^th	49	49.0%
2019	41.85	33^rd	58	43.1%
2021	31.29	39^th	55	29.1%
2022	39.00	30^th	57	47.4%
2023	60.73	18^th	64	71.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	23.04	37^th	47	21.3%
2019	29.29	42^nd	49	14.3%
2021	33.03	26^th	41	36.6%
2023	66.80	6^th	42	85.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	42.75	57^th	110	48.2%
2019	32.19	81^st	111	27.0%
2021	28.41	88^th	115	23.5%
2022	34.00	73^rd	117	37.6%
2023	35.09	77^th	122	36.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	40.40	137^th	228	39.9%
2019	34.71	161^st	229	29.7%
2021	37.74	138^th	213	35.2%
2022	62.31	59^th	223	73.5%
2023	47.31	129^th	250	48.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	45.83	135^th	248	45.6%
2019	42.73	148^th	249	40.6%
2021	38.25	167^th	250	33.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	42.75	57^th	110	48.2%
2019	32.19	81^st	111	27.0%
2021	28.41	88^th	115	23.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	59.53	15^th	35	57.1%
2019	80.38	3^rd	37	91.9%
2021	18.50	34^th	35	2.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	28.91	174^th	248	29.8%
2019	39.52	161^st	252	36.1%
2021	39.36	165^th	258	36.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2019	10.85	28^th	32	12.5%
2022	64.05	13^th	28	53.6%
2023	52.45	17^th	33	48.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	20.70	73^rd	89	18.0%
2019	33.52	59^th	92	35.9%
2021	42.47	55^th	99	44.4%
2022	43.87	53^rd	102	48.0%
2023	44.36	57^th	110	48.2%

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Rank History for White students at Salina High South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	51.70	133^rd	296	55.1%
2019	56.52	118^th	306	61.4%
2021	44.15	171^st	302	43.4%
2022	60.56	97^th	307	68.4%
2023	66.25	82^nd	309	73.5%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	882	28	20	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	948
1989	859	21	30	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	921
1990	837	22	35	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	905
1991	858	21	31	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	930
1992	874	20	38	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	952
1993	890	21	43	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	985
1994	903	27	57	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	1031
1995	889	29	55	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1996	889	29	55	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1997	941	42	64	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	1121
1998	976	42	61	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	1157
1999	998	44	64	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	1189
2000	1019	36	57	94	10	n/a	n/a	0	1216
2001	993	34	50	100	5	n/a	n/a	0	1182
2002	939	41	41	96	5	n/a	n/a	0	1122
2003	939	41	41	96	5	n/a	n/a	0	1122
2004	931	43	43	112	6	n/a	n/a	3	1138
2005	937	42	48	112	6	n/a	n/a	18	1163
2006	913	46	54	137	10	n/a	n/a	2	1162
2007	910	56	52	147	12	n/a	n/a	0	1177
2008	876	51	49	151	10	n/a	n/a	0	1137
2009	839	54	49	156	9	n/a	n/a	0	1107
2010	821	31	44	140	6	2	52	0	1096
2011	863	42	65	137	15	1	37	0	1160
2012	785	37	49	163	8	2	54	0	1098
2013	759	38	42	192	5	2	68	0	1106
2014	704	36	35	234	3	0	65	0	1077
2015	687	32	41	231	3	0	67	0	1061
2016	676	32	42	246	2	0	59	0	1057
2017	649	28	33	266	0	0	63	0	1039
2018	634	27	42	271	1	0	79	0	1054
2019	632	25	37	262	1	0	84	0	1041
2020	637	30	41	276	1	0	82	0	1067
2021	651	27	49	291	4	0	71	0	1093
2022	601	24	43	290	3	0	78	0	1039
2023	609	25	51	333	2	0	82	0	1102

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

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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 South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	948	59.0	16.0	0
1989	921	57.0	16.1	n/a
1990	905	57.6	15.7	0
1991	930	57.2	16.2	n/a
1992	952	59.8	15.9	13.3
1993	985	60.4	16.3	10.6
1994	1031	63.7	16.2	10.8
1995	1019	70.0	14.6	16.7
1996	1019	70.0	14.6	16.7
1997	1121	71.0	15.8	16.6
1998	1157	73.1	15.8	16.3
1999	1189	74.0	16.1	17.7
2000	1216	74.8	16.3	16.8
2001	1182	76.4	15.5	20.2
2002	1122	75.4	14.9	23.5
2003	1122	75.4	14.9	23.5
2004	1138	74.0	15.4	26.4
2005	1163	72.1	16.1	30.2
2006	1162	74.0	15.7	32.7
2007	1177	85.1	13.8	35.6
2008	1137	76.8	14.8	38.1
2009	1107	77.4	14.3	42.8
2010	1096	79.9	13.7	41.5
2011	1160	73.6	15.7	45
2012	1098	79.9	13.7	45.5
2013	1106	84.4	13.1	50.1
2014	1077	81.4	13.2	52.7
2015	1061	88.0	12.0	52.6
2016	1057	83.0	12.7	53.4
2017	1039	83.0	12.5	52.9
2018	1054	84.3	12.5	52.7
2019	1041	82.6	12.6	54.2
2020	1067	79.0	13.5	52.5
2021	1093	75.5	14.4	54.3
2022	1039	75.2	13.8	53.6
2023	1102	73.9	14.9	53.7

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 South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	948	59.0	16.0	0
1989	921	57.0	16.1	n/a
1990	905	57.6	15.7	0
1991	930	57.2	16.2	n/a
1992	952	59.8	15.9	13.3
1993	985	60.4	16.3	10.6
1994	1031	63.7	16.2	10.8
1995	1019	70.0	14.6	16.7
1996	1019	70.0	14.6	16.7
1997	1121	71.0	15.8	16.6
1998	1157	73.1	15.8	16.3
1999	1189	74.0	16.1	17.7
2000	1216	74.8	16.3	16.8
2001	1182	76.4	15.5	20.2
2002	1122	75.4	14.9	23.5
2003	1122	75.4	14.9	23.5
2004	1138	74.0	15.4	26.4
2005	1163	72.1	16.1	30.2
2006	1162	74.0	15.7	32.7
2007	1177	85.1	13.8	35.6
2008	1137	76.8	14.8	38.1
2009	1107	77.4	14.3	42.8
2010	1096	79.9	13.7	41.5
2011	1160	73.6	15.7	45
2012	1098	79.9	13.7	45.5
2013	1106	84.4	13.1	50.1
2014	1077	81.4	13.2	52.7
2015	1061	88.0	12.0	52.6
2016	1057	83.0	12.7	53.4
2017	1039	83.0	12.5	52.9
2018	1054	84.3	12.5	52.7
2019	1041	82.6	12.6	54.2
2020	1067	79.0	13.5	52.5
2021	1093	75.5	14.4	54.3
2022	1039	75.2	13.8	53.6
2023	1102	73.9	14.9	53.7

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 South

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$809 (7.4%)	$10,052 (92.5%)	$10,862

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salina High South

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 199^th of 325 High schools	Ranks 120^th of 327 High schools	24.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Salina High South)	24.3	27.2	2.9%
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 South)	15.4	18	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Salina)	16.2	17.2	1.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	24.5	21	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Salina High South)	35.1	39.3	4.2%
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	1041	1102	5.9%
African American	25	25
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	37	51	37.8%
Hispanic	262	333	27.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	632	609	3.6%
Two or More Races	84	82	2.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.2%	53.7%	0.5%

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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Elementary:	Coronado Elementary
	Schilling Elementary
	Stewart Elementary
	Sunset Elementary
Middle:	Salina South Middle

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