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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 New York 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 Spackenkill.
K–2Nassau SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
3–5Hagan SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
9–12Spackenkill High SchoolSpackenkill Union Free 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.