Salado ISD
Salado, Texas · Bell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Salado ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,429 students. By enrollment it is the 331st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 2,429 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 148.9 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4838580 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Salado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salado High School | High | 9–12 | 769 | 15.7 | 17.4% |
| Salado Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 587 | 16.1 | 19.6% |
| Thomas Arnold Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,073 | 16.9 | 24.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Salado ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Salado ISD in context
Size
Salado ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 810 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Thomas Arnold Elementary School (1,073) and the smallest is Salado Middle School (587).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 225 students. Grade 12 has 170 students and kindergarten has 140, 21% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Salado ISD enrolls 94 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Salado ISD at 66.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27%.
21.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 17.4% at Salado High School to 24.5% at Thomas Arnold Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 148.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.3 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 6.2 counselors it has 392 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Salado ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Holland ISD, 9.5 miles away with 646 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Salado ISD. Bell County has 10 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 148 | 16 |
| School counselors | 6.2 | 392 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 2,429 |
| Instructional aides | 6.5 | 374 |
| Other student support staff | 6.3 | 386 |
| School administrators | 8 | 304 |
| District administrators | 3 | 810 |
| All staff | 258.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.3% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 140 |
| Grade 1 | 168 |
| Grade 2 | 150 |
| Grade 3 | 157 |
| Grade 4 | 200 |
| Grade 5 | 164 |
| Grade 6 | 182 |
| Grade 7 | 182 |
| Grade 8 | 223 |
| Grade 9 | 225 |
| Grade 10 | 196 |
| Grade 11 | 178 |
| Grade 12 | 170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland ISD | 9 mi | 646 | 10.4 | – |
| Belton ISD | 11 mi | 13,697 | 14 | – |
| Academy ISD | 12 mi | 1,832 | 14.9 | – |
| Bartlett ISD | 13 mi | 393 | 9.8 | – |
| Temple ISD | 13 mi | 8,764 | 14.6 | – |
| Priority Charter Schools | 14 mi | 504 | 11.7 | – |
| Jarrell ISD | 14 mi | 4,157 | 15.9 | – |
| Killeen ISD | 15 mi | 42,883 | 15.8 | Starts Aug 17 |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bell County
- Killeen ISD (42,883 students)
- Belton ISD (13,697 students)
- Temple ISD (8,764 students)
- Academy ISD (1,832 students)
- Troy ISD (1,732 students)
- Rogers ISD (893 students)
- Holland ISD (646 students)
- Priority Charter Schools (504 students)
- Bartlett ISD (393 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
601 N Main St, Salado, TX 76571
Phone: (254)947-6900
Website: saladoisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.