Photo: Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO · CC BY 2.0Salem Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Illinois districts
In Salem Township, 41% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Salem Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Salem Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1409 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 23% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Salem Community High School District 600 spends $12,301 per student and Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10 $15,827, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Salem Community High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Salem Township’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Illinois school districts, #287 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salem Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Salem Township
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Kindergarten in Salem Township · depends on your address
Hawthorn Elem School
Grades K–3 · 421 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
1st grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Hawthorn Elem School
Grades K–3 · 421 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
2nd grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Hawthorn Elem School
Grades K–3 · 421 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
3rd grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Hawthorn Elem School
Grades K–3 · 421 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
4th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Franklin Park Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 528 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
5th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Franklin Park Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 528 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
6th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Franklin Park Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 528 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
7th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Franklin Park Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 528 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
8th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Franklin Park Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 528 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Selmaville Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 223 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Salem
9th grade in Salem Township
Salem Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 706 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Salem
10th grade in Salem Township
Salem Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 706 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Salem
11th grade in Salem Township
Salem Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 706 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Salem
12th grade in Salem Township
Salem Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 706 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Salem
Parts of Salem Township (17% of its land) are served by Raccoon Consolidated School District 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Salem Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Salem Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Salem Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | B+ | Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10 PK–8 · Salem School District 111 K–8 · Salem Community High School District 600 9–12 |
| Tonti | — | South Central Community Unit School District 401 PK–12 · Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10 PK–8 · Salem School District 111 K–8 |
| Odin | D | Odin Public School District 722 PK–12 · Centralia High School District 200 9–12 |
| Raccoon | C | Raccoon Consolidated School District 1 PK–8 · Salem Community High School District 600 9–12 · Centralia High School District 200 9–12 |
| Stevenson | A− | Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7 PK–8 · Salem School District 111 K–8 · Salem Community High School District 600 9–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Salem Community High School District 600 with Salem Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Salem Township
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Salem Township’s schools
Are Salem Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salem Township children attend outscore 69% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #287 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Salem Township in?
Salem Community High School District 600, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 706 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Salem Township are served by Raccoon Consolidated School District 1.
Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?
Salem Community High School in Salem, with 706 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Salem Community High School District 600 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Salem Township spend per student?
$12,301 in Salem Community High School District 600, $15,827 in Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10 and $13,355 in Salem School District 111 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Salem Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Salem Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.