B+
Salem School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Salem.
Students
3,557
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,915
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$84.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Salem School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NH average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $84.1M, about $23,633 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devens.
PK–53 elementary schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
6–82 middle schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
9–122 high schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,915 per student · 10% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 23%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,516’20
3,577’21
3,607’22
3,556’23
3,557’24
About steady.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
William T. Barron Elementary School
A377 students14:1
North Salem Elementary School
B+353 students14:1
William E. Lancaster School
B294 students13:1
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School
B−272 students12:1
Dr. L. F. Soule School
B−270 students12:1
Woodbury School
B+762 students13:1
Salem High School
B+1,116 students11:1
Salem Preschool
113 students23:1
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.