Schools in North Salem Township

North Salem Township’s public schools

Bucklin R-II School District and Linn County R-I School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for North Salem Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency

54%

2021–22

Math proficiency

37%

2021–22

Graduate on time

75%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.4K

▲ 26% vs MO $14.6K

FY2024 · Linn County R-I

Students per teacher

7.2

MO 12.8 · smaller classes

Schools in town

280 students on the public path

In brief

North Salem Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of North Salem Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Bucklin Elem. places highest (better than 97%); Linn Co. Elem. lowest (27%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve North Salem Township, graded from C to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Linn Co. High and Bucklin High. 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 North Salem Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in North Salem Township · depends on your address

Linn Co. Elem.

Grades PK–5 · 88 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Purdin

Bucklin Elem.

Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Bucklin

A⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A⁺

6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A⁻

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bucklin R-II School District.

Two districts serve North Salem Township

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

Bucklin R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 109 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 5.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)

$22,393MO $14,569 · FY2024

A⁻

Linn County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 171 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 8.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)

$18,360MO $14,569 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Bucklin R-II School District54%

State average 43.2% · 50 students tested

Math · PK–12, Bucklin R-II School District37%

State average 39.2% · 62 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Linn County R-I School District47%

State average 43.2% · 96 students tested

Math · PK–12, Linn County R-I School District32%

State average 39.2% · 101 students tested

North Salem Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share North Salem Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
North Salem Township	—	Bucklin R-II PK–12 · Linn County R-I PK–12
Baker	—	Bucklin R-II PK–12 · Brookfield R-III PK–12
Enterprise	—	Linn County R-I
Grantsville	—	Linn County R-I PK–12 · Brookfield R-III PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Linn County R-I with North Salem Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in North Salem Township

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

Also serving North Salem Townshipin other towns

Linn Co. Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Purdin

88 students10:1Rate it →

Bucklin Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bucklin

A⁺

64 students6:1Rate it →

Linn Co. High

High · Grades 6–12 · Purdin

A⁻

83 students8:1Rate it →

Bucklin High

High · Grades 6–12 · Bucklin

B⁺

45 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about North Salem Township’s schools

Are North Salem Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for North Salem Township. Bucklin R-II School District and Linn County R-I School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for North Salem Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is North Salem Township in?

Bucklin R-II School District and Linn County R-I School District.

Where do North Salem Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Linn Co. High and Bucklin High.

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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.