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Schools in Salem

Salem’s public schools

Livingston County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salem. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 4% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,020 students on the public path
In brief

Salem’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Salem’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Livingston County Middle School places highest (better than 67%); North Livingston Elementary School lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Salem, graded from C to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Livingston Central High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Salem, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Livingston County Middle Schoolin BurnaB+
9–12Livingston Central High Schoolin SmithlandC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Livingston County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Livingston County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,020 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$15,316KY $14,752 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 44.7% · 539 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.8% · 539 students tested

Salem vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Salem’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem—Livingston County

Every school in Salem

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Salemin other towns
South Livingston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Smithland
B−
367 students19:1Rate it →
North Livingston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burna
C
113 students12:1Rate it →
Livingston County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burna
B+
201 students17:1Rate it →
Livingston Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithland
C+
339 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem’s schools

Are Salem’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Salem. Livingston County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salem. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Salem in?

Livingston County School District.

Where do Salem kids go to high school?

Livingston Central High School.

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What Salem families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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). Stars are from neighbors.