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Salem School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Salem.
Students
3,831
Schools
11
Spent per student
$27,232
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Salem School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinehurst.
K–45 elementary schoolsBillerica School District
5–72 middle schoolsBillerica School District
8–12Billerica Memorial High SchoolBillerica School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,232 per student · 3% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 42%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 51%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,734’20
3,665’21
3,709’22
3,811’23
3,831’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 48%White 38%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Witchcraft Heights
C455 students14:1
Saltonstall School
C412 students13:1
Bates
C410 students13:1
Horace Mann Laboratory
C293 students12:1
Bentley Academy Innovation School
D286 students14:1
Carlton
C247 students10:1
Collins Middle
C−611 students13:1
Salem High
B−952 students10:1
New Liberty Innovation School
D−36 students8:1
Salem Prep High School
23 students12:1
Salem Early Childhood
106 students9:1
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.