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Salida, CO

5,985 residents•1,455 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
6.5
out of 10
76% above Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
50%Math
61%Reading
43% above Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
0.69
per 1,000 students
86% below Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
12.03
per 1,000 residents
79% below Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
2

These figures describe every school in Salida; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Salida

7 schools
9.1
Crest Academy
Elementarypublic
7.4
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.7
Salida Montessori Charter School
Elementarycharter
5.4
Salida Middle School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Salida High School
Highpublic
—
Horizons Exploratory Academy
Highpublic
—
Salida Early Childhood Center
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Salida

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Salida in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
86% below Colorado avg
0.69
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Vehicle Theft100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Salida

72 total incidents reported across Salida in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
79% below Colorado avg
12.03
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
28
Property
38
Drug
4
Weapons
2

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault35%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Drugs6%
  • Sex3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,455 students enrolled across Salida's schools.

  • Public1,32791%
  • Charter1289%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Salida's K-12 schools.

  • White80%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
51%Female50%Male
30%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.