School district · Ohio

Salem City

Salem City in Ohio: 5 public schools with 1,913 students and 16.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,285 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,913
Students per teacher
16.5
OH 16.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,285
OH $16.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
116
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
478
OH 376 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.7

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Ohio's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Ohio: 61%

57%proficient

−3.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 77% of school districts in Ohio

Median 67% · 607 school districts compared

835 students tested, grades 3–8 · Ohio's State Tests (OST); proficient means Levels 3-5

Math

Ohio: 57%

60%proficient

−1.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 64% of school districts in Ohio

Median 65% · 607 school districts compared

787 students tested, grades 3–8 · Ohio's State Tests (OST); proficient means Levels 3-5

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.3K15
$9.5K16
$9.6K17
$10.2K18
$10.4K19
$11.0K20
$11.6K21
$12.1K22
$12.7K23
$13.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
15% · $5.1M
State
38% · $13M
Local
47% · $15.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,457
Support services
$4,357
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2M
Long-term debt
$320K

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Buckeye Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–241819.9——
Reilly Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
3–428623.851%72%
Salem Junior High SchoolFree meals for all
7–832321.558%47%
Southeast Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
5–627621.263%60%
Salem High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1261014.6——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1226 E State St, Salem, OH 44460
Phone
(330)332-0316
Website