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Salem, NH
Public School Ratings




Salem Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Salem School District details

Salem School District
38 Geremonty Dr.
Salem, NH 03079

3,611 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Salem School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Hampshire

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.9% of all NH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
52%
47%
55%
53%
48%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Dr. L. F. Soule School
173 South Policy St.
Salem, NH, 03079
KG-05
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School
14 Main St.
Salem, NH, 03079
KG-05
North Salem Elementary School
140 Zion Hill Rd.
Salem, NH, 03079
KG-05
Salem High School
44 Geremonty Dr.
Salem, NH, 03079
09-13
Salem Preschool School
24 School Street
Salem, NH, 03079
PK-PK
William E. Lancaster School
54 Millville St.
Salem, NH, 03079
KG-05
William T. Barron Elementary School
55 Butler St.
Salem, NH, 03079
KG-05
Woodbury School
206 Main St.
Salem, NH, 03079
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 82.9% 86.3%
Black 1.2% 2.4%
Hispanic 12.1% 7.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.6% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 14.1% 23.3%
Free lunch eligible 11.2% 19.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.9% 4.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,034 $43,456,000 59.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,701 $6,142,000 8.4%
Staff $642 $2,319,000 3.2%
General Administration $293 $1,059,000 1.4%
School Administration $912 $3,294,000 4.5%
Operation $1,393 $5,030,000 6.9%
Transportation $749 $2,706,000 3.7%
Other $208 $751,000 1.0%
Total Support $5,899 $21,301,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,359 $8,519,000 11.6%
Total Expenditures $20,292 $73,276,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,514 $1,944,332,000 55.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,553 $262,259,000 7.4%
Staff $582 $98,336,000 2.8%
General Administration $696 $117,496,000 3.3%
School Administration $1,072 $180,955,000 5.1%
Operation $1,632 $275,620,000 7.8%
Transportation $774 $130,645,000 3.7%
Other $286 $48,338,000 1.4%
Total Support $6,595 $1,113,649,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,789 $470,930,000 13.3%
Total Expenditures $20,897 $3,528,911,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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