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Salem, MA
Public School Ratings




Salem Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Salem School District details

Salem School District
29 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA 01970

3,752 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Salem School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.2% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
26%
43%
29%
45%
22%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bates School
53 Liberty Hill Avenue
Salem, MA, 01970
PK-05
Bentley Academy Innovation School
25 Memorial Drive
Salem, MA, 01970
KG-05
Carlton School
10 Skerry Street
Salem, MA, 01970
KG-05
Collins Middle School
29 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA, 01970
06-08
Horace Mann Laboratory School
79 Willson Street
Salem, MA, 01970
PK-05
New Liberty Innovation School
2 East India Square
Salem, MA, 01970
09-12
Salem Early Childhood School
25 Memorial Drive
Salem, MA, 01970
PK-PK
Salem High School
77 Willson Street
Salem, MA, 01970
09-12
Salem Prep High School
2 Museum Place Mall
Salem, MA, 01970
09-12
Saltonstall School
211 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA, 01970
KG-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 43.4% 57.0%
Black 7.1% 9.8%
Hispanic 46.9% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.3% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,734 $51,531,000 50.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,497 $9,368,000 9.2%
Staff $1,764 $6,618,000 6.5%
General Administration $293 $1,098,000 1.1%
School Administration $1,213 $4,553,000 4.5%
Operation $1,628 $6,109,000 6.0%
Transportation $646 $2,424,000 2.4%
Other $670 $2,515,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,711 $32,685,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,686 $17,582,000 17.3%
Total Expenditures $27,132 $101,798,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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