Salem City School District

1226 E State St
Salem, OH 44460-2222
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 310 students in Salem City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Salem City School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,934 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Salem City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#331 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Salem City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Salem City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,664 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
144
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,042 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,154 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Salem City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Salem City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,042
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Salem City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,154
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Salem City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 E 6th St
Salem, OH 44460
(330) 332-8914
Grades: 7-8
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,934 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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