Salado High School
Public high school in Salado, Texas · Salado ISD · Grades 9–12
Salado High School serves 769 students in grades 9–12 in Salado (Bell County). It is one of 3 schools in Salado ISD. By enrollment it is the 711th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 48.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Salado ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483858004288 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Salado ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 769 | 2,429 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 16.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.4% | 21.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Salado High School in context
Size
Salado High School is the only high school in Salado ISD. Its 769 students are 31.7% of the district's 2,429. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 9.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 693; Salado High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 225 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 170, against an average of 192 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than grade 9 (170 against 225). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 68.1% here and 66.3% across Salado ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 21.1% across Salado ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 48.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 769 students, Salado High School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 769 students would have about 54.9 teachers, so Salado High School has 5.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Salado High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Cedar Crest, 5.3 miles away in University of Texas University Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 6 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.1% |
| Hispanic | 25.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 225 |
| Grade 10 | 196 |
| Grade 11 | 178 |
| Grade 12 | 170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1880 Williams Rd, Salado, TX 76571
Phone: (254)947-6900
Website: saladoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Salado High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest | University of Texas University Charter School | 5.3 mi | 75 | 13.8 | – |
| District Alternative Education Program | Belton ISD | 7.9 mi | 46 | 4.6 | 65.2% |
| Belton New Technical H S at Waskow | Belton ISD | 8.0 mi | 284 | 12.3 | 26.4% |
| Harker Heights High School | Killeen ISD | 9.1 mi | 2,192 | 17.3 | 39.8% |
| Belton High School | Belton ISD | 9.3 mi | 1,763 | 13.7 | 45.5% |
| Holland High School | Holland ISD | 9.7 mi | 183 | 7.8 | 38.3% |
| Chaparral High School | Killeen ISD | 11.4 mi | 2,031 | 17.7 | 47.6% |
| Jarrell High School | Jarrell ISD | 11.5 mi | 1,101 | 15.2 | 58% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Salado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salado Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 587 |
| Thomas Arnold Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,073 |