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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Salem School District.
Public Preschools in Salem School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 0.29.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
8 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
3,556 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.29
# American Indian Students
6 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
952 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
404 Students
2,514 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
6%
# Black Students
43 Students
807 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,780 Students
33,448 Students
% White Students
78%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
1,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
4,442
# Students in K Grade:
247
6,330
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
6,046
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
6,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
5,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
5,076
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
3,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
1,218
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
887
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
877
# Students in 9th Grade:
302
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,606 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,007
$22,075
Spending / Student
$20,606
$21,293
Best Salem School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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