Top Rankings
Salem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Salem School District.
Public Preschools in Salem School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 0.29.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
8 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
3,556 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Salem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.29
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
78%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,606 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,007
$22,075
Spending / Student
$20,606
$21,293
Best Salem School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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