Item: Salado Independent School District
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Salado Independent School District

601 N Main St
Salado, TX 76571-0098

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Top 30%

Tel: (254) 947-6900

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,626 students in Salado Independent School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Texas.

Public Elementary Schools in Salado Independent School District have an score of 53% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

4 Schools

6,892 Schools

# Students

2,351 Students

3,732,750 Students

# Teachers

151 Teachers

255,119 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salado Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	67	183
Kind	159	286
1	141	317
2	149	331
3	189	329
4	159	328
5	167	329
6	171	331
7	209	276
8	214	280
11	1	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Salado Independent School District, which is ranked #310 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#318 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District
2023	#318
2022	#398
2021	#316
2019	#265
2018	#388
2017	#229
2016	#197
2015	#159
2014	#253
2013	#137
2012	#85

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52%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	52%	44%
2022	45%	41%
2021	44%	37%
2019	52%	51%
2018	49%	49%
2017	85%	78%
2016	83%	75%
2015	82%	73%
2014	84%	76%
2013	88%	78%
2012	92%	83%

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55%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2022	55%	51%
2021	51%	42%
2019	56%	47%
2018	49%	45%
2017	82%	72%
2016	83%	71%
2015	85%	73%
2014	84%	75%
2013	88%	78%
2012	95%	88%
2011	94%	88%

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53%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2022	53%	46%
2021	53%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.45	0.64
2021	0.45	0.64
2020	0.43	0.63
2019	0.43	0.63
2018	0.42	0.64
2017	0.42	0.64
2016	0.42	0.63
2015	0.41	0.63
2014	0.39	0.63
2013	0.39	0.64
2012	0.39	0.64
2011	0.39	0.64
2010	0.37	0.64
2009	0.36	0.64
2008	0.34	0.64
2007	0.35	0.64
2006	0.35	0.64
2005	0.33	0.64
2004	0.28	0.64
2003	0.28	0.64
2002	0.27	0.64
2001	0.28	0.64
2000	0.21	0.65
1999	0.22	0.65
1998	0.22	0.65
1997	0.21	0.64
1996	0.21	0.64
1995	0.21	0.64
1994	0.21	0.64
1993	0.22	0.63
1992	0.20	0.63
1991	0.20	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

27%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	25%	53%
2022	24%	53%
2021	25%	53%
2020	23%	53%
2019	23%	53%
2018	23%	52%
2017	23%	52%
2016	23%	52%
2015	23%	52%
2014	20%	52%
2013	19%	51%
2012	20%	51%
2011	20%	50%
2010	20%	49%
2009	19%	48%
2008	17%	47%
2007	17%	46%
2006	17%	46%
2005	16%	45%
2004	14%	44%
2003	15%	43%
2002	13%	42%
2001	15%	41%
2000	12%	40%
1999	13%	39%
1998	12%	38%
1997	12%	38%
1996	11%	37%
1995	12%	36%
1994	12%	36%
1993	13%	35%
1992	11%	35%
1991	11%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	2%	15%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%

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% White

67%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	69%	26%
2022	70%	26%
2021	70%	26%
2020	72%	27%
2019	72%	27%
2018	73%	28%
2017	73%	28%
2016	73%	29%
2015	74%	29%
2014	76%	29%
2013	76%	30%
2012	76%	31%
2011	76%	31%
2010	77%	33%
2009	78%	34%
2008	79%	35%
2007	79%	36%
2006	79%	36%
2005	81%	38%
2004	84%	39%
2003	83%	40%
2002	85%	41%
2001	84%	42%
2000	88%	44%
1999	87%	45%
1998	88%	46%
1997	88%	46%
1996	88%	47%
1995	88%	48%
1994	88%	48%
1993	87%	49%
1992	89%	49%
1991	88%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,613 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,239 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 59% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	$27 MM	$14 MM
2022	$24 MM	$14 MM
2021	$27 MM	$14 MM
2020	$24 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$13 MM
2018	$18 MM	$11 MM
2017	$15 MM	$11 MM
2016	$15 MM	$11 MM
2015	$13 MM	$9 MM
2014	$13 MM	$10 MM
2012	$13 MM	$9 MM
2011	$14 MM	$10 MM
2010	$13 MM	$9 MM
2009	$13 MM	$9 MM
2008	$12 MM	$8 MM
2007	$12 MM	$8 MM
2006	$10 MM	$7 MM
2005	$9 MM	$7 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	$26 MM	$13 MM
2022	$59 MM	$13 MM
2021	$26 MM	$13 MM
2020	$59 MM	$13 MM
2019	$28 MM	$12 MM
2018	$17 MM	$11 MM
2017	$14 MM	$11 MM
2016	$14 MM	$11 MM
2015	$12 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$10 MM
2012	$12 MM	$9 MM
2011	$12 MM	$9 MM
2010	$12 MM	$9 MM
2009	$11 MM	$9 MM
2008	$21 MM	$8 MM
2007	$16 MM	$8 MM
2006	$10 MM	$7 MM
2005	$8 MM	$7 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,613

$13,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,687	$15,640
2022	$11,657	$15,527
2021	$12,970	$15,800
2020	$11,657	$15,527
2019	$9,953	$14,104
2018	$9,647	$12,819
2017	$8,720	$13,668
2016	$9,089	$13,530
2015	$8,459	$12,250
2014	$8,904	$11,938
2012	$9,243	$11,792
2011	$10,103	$12,560
2010	$9,793	$12,250
2009	$9,910	$11,947
2008	$10,039	$11,503
2007	$9,732	$11,028
2006	$8,035	$10,357
2005	$7,670	$9,808
2004	$7,710	$9,347
2003	$7,468	$9,172
2002	$7,298	$8,890
2001	$6,923	$8,220
2000	$6,507	$8,183
1999	$6,046	$7,482
1998	$5,863	$7,282
1997	$5,753	$6,948
1995	$5,852	$6,375
1992	$5,196	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$11,239

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salado Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,311	$14,776
2022	$28,062	$14,277
2021	$12,552	$14,927
2020	$28,062	$14,277
2019	$14,197	$13,432
2018	$9,221	$12,640
2017	$8,076	$13,337
2016	$8,325	$12,941
2015	$7,806	$12,682
2014	$8,099	$11,519
2012	$8,425	$11,195
2011	$8,838	$12,153
2010	$9,038	$12,682
2009	$8,684	$12,666
2008	$17,398	$11,542
2007	$12,579	$10,438
2006	$8,289	$9,999
2005	$6,988	$9,530
2004	$7,732	$9,298
2003	$6,990	$9,172
2002	$7,023	$8,828
2001	$6,423	$8,284
2000	$6,790	$8,055
1999	$10,727	$7,777
1998	$6,721	$7,202
1997	$5,832	$7,030
1995	$5,354	$5,816
1992	$4,060	$4,974

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Best Salado Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thomas Arnold Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

550 Thomas Arnold Rd
Salado, TX 76571
(254) 947-6900

Gr: PK-5 | 1,031 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Salado Middle School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1169 Williams Rd
Salado, TX 76571
(254) 947-6930

Gr: 6-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: n/an/a

Bell County Daep

Alternative School

Add to Compare

706 E Rio Poco Dr
Salado, TX 76571
(254) 982-3505

Gr: 6-11 | 5 students Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education