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 Vermont 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 Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
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.