| Index | Salina | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 178 | 7,963 |

| Index | Salina | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.4% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.6% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.6% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Salina. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salina, OK schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Salina, OK, an average of 73.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Adair, OK | 683 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Pryor Creek, OK | 9,692 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Chouteau, OK | 2,202 | 30% | 36.7% |
| Locust Grove, OK | 1,578 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Rose, OK | 347 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Salina, OK | 1,536 | 27% | 44.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Falls City, OR | 1,535 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Newfield, NJ | 1,535 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Chesterfield, SC | 1,537 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1,537 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Catawissa, PA | 1,535 | 72% | 49.3% |
| Salina, OK | 1,536 | 27% | 44.4% |