Photo: Ben P L · CC BY-SA 2.0Salem’s public schools outscore 68% of Utah districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Salem, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.
From Utah 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’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 147 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $8,993 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then three middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 26% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
American Preparatory Academy - Salem is in town. Nebo Online School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Utah school districts, #64 of 119 Utah towns. Graduation is above the Utah average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salem, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Salem · depends on your address
Mt. Loafer School
Grades PK–6 · 642 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Foothills School
Grades PK–6 · 605 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Salem School
Grades PK–6 · 508 students · 24:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Salem · depends on your address
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–7 · 963 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Salem Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 950 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Nebo Advanced Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 2 students · 0:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Salem · depends on your address
Salem Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 950 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Nebo Advanced Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 2 students · 0:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Salem · depends on your address
Salem Hills High
Grades 9–12 · 1,593 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Salem Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 950 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Nebo Advanced Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 2 students · 0:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Salem · depends on your address
Salem Hills High
Grades 9–12 · 1,593 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Nebo Advanced Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 2 students · 0:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Salem · depends on your address
Salem Hills High
Grades 9–12 · 1,593 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Nebo Advanced Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 2 students · 0:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Salem · depends on your address
Salem Hills High
Grades 9–12 · 1,593 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Nebo Advanced Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 2 students · 0:1 students per teacher
Salem’s public schools are run by Nebo School District, which also serves Elk Ridge, Genola, Goshen and Mapleton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Salem vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Salem’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | B+ | Nebo |
| Woodland Hills | B+ | Nebo |
| Spanish Fork | B+ | Nebo |
| Payson | B+ | Nebo |
| Elk Ridge | B+ | Nebo |
All 4 neighbors share Nebo with Salem, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Salem
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Salem’s schools
Are Salem’s schools good?
By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salem children attend outscore 68% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #64 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Salem in?
Nebo School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 43,696 students in 49 schools (2024–25).
What is Salem’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Nebo School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Salem spend per student?
$8,993 in Nebo School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Salem families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Salem → 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 Utah. Stars are from neighbors.