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Salem School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Salem.

Salem’s School Grade A better than 89% of Connecticut school districts

Students
389
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,425
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Salem School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the CT average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.2M, about $5,578 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Salem. Grade by grade →

PK–8Salem Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency65%
State average 39.8% · 244 students tested
Reading / language arts71%
State average 50.5% · 243 students tested

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,425 per student · 6% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 53%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 31%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
384’20
386’21
397’22
383’23
389’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.