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 Newbern.
PK–611 schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
7–82 middle schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsBartholomew County 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.