C+
Salem Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Washington, Salem, Gibson, Jefferson, Monroe and Little York.
Students
1,592
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,779
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$10.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Salem Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $10.5M, about $6,586 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mackey.
PK–62 schoolsEast Gibson School Corporation
7–8Wood Memorial Middle SchoolEast Gibson School Corporation
9–12Waldo J Wood Memorial HighEast Gibson School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,779 per student · 7% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 61%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,762’20
1,745’21
1,745’22
1,655’23
1,592’24
Down 9.6% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.