Salem School District

38 Geremonty Dr.
Salem, NH 03079-3313
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Salem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 777 students in Salem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Salem School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
8 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
3,606 Students
49,263 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
4,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Salem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#84 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Salem   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Salem   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.28
# American Indian Students
6 Students
95 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
1,449 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
415 Students
3,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
6%
# Black Students
40 Students
895 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,832 Students
41,621 Students
% White Students
79%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
2,133 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
145
408
# Students in K Grade:
254
1,477
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
1,587
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
1,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
1,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
4,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
10,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
12,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
13,072
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,702 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,321 is less than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Salem   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Salem   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,702
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Salem   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,321
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Salem   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Salem School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodbury School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
206 Main St.
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-7055
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 3,606 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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