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Salem City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 420 students in Salem City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Salem City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Salem City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Salem High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
1,318 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Salem City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#641 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
819 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
62%
17%
# White Students
232 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
18%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
424
# Students in K Grade:
81
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
95
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,763 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,892
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,763
$26,033
Best Salem City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
219 Walnut St
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-3900
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-3900
Grades: 9-12
| 420 students
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