Item: Salem School District
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Salem School District

38 Geremonty Dr.
Salem, NH 03079-3313

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Top 50%

Tel: (603) 893-7040

Top Rankings

Salem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

8 Schools

149 Schools

# Students

3,556 Students

39,813 Students

# Teachers

293 Teachers

3,470 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

District Rank

Salem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#73 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salem School District
2023	#73
2022	#84
2021	#58
2019	#90
2018	#66
2017	#70
2016	#75
2015	#104
2014	#88
2013	#100
2012	#85

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47%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	47%	42%
2022	46%	40%
2021	47%	38%
2019	51%	48%
2018	53%	48%
2017	53%	49%
2016	52%	49%
2015	45%	46%
2014	68%	65%
2013	70%	67%
2012	71%	67%

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54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2022	54%	51%
2021	56%	52%
2019	58%	56%
2018	53%	58%
2017	66%	59%
2016	66%	61%
2015	62%	59%
2014	80%	77%
2013	80%	78%
2012	81%	79%
2011	76%	77%

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36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2022	36%	36%
2021	37%	37%

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96%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	96%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	94%	86%
2020	95%	87%
2019	93%	87%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	88%
2016	94%	87%
2015	94%	87%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.29

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.36	0.31
2022	0.35	0.31
2021	0.34	0.29
2020	0.32	0.27
2019	0.32	0.27
2018	0.27	0.26
2017	0.27	0.26
2016	0.26	0.24
2015	0.24	0.24
2014	0.24	0.22
2013	0.24	0.21
2012	0.23	0.21
2011	0.20	0.19
2010	0.17	0.17
2009	0.16	0.15
2008	0.15	0.15
2007	0.14	0.13
2006	0.14	0.13
2005	0.13	0.13
2004	0.13	0.12
2003	0.12	0.12
2002	0.12	0.10
2001	0.11	0.08
2000	0.10	0.07
1999	0.08	0.06
1998	0.09	0.06
1997	0.09	0.06
1996	0.08	0.06
1995	0.09	0.06
1994	0.12	0.05
1993	0.10	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	4%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	11%	7%
2022	11%	7%
2021	11%	7%
2020	10%	6%
2019	10%	6%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% White

78%

84%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	79%	83%
2022	80%	83%
2021	80%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	82%	85%
2018	85%	86%
2017	85%	86%
2016	86%	87%
2015	87%	87%
2014	87%	88%
2013	87%	89%
2012	88%	89%
2011	90%	90%
2010	91%	91%
2009	92%	92%
2008	92%	92%
2007	92%	93%
2006	93%	93%
2005	93%	93%
2004	93%	94%
2003	94%	94%
2002	94%	95%
2001	94%	96%
2000	95%	96%
1999	96%	97%
1998	95%	97%
1997	95%	97%
1996	96%	97%
1995	94%	97%
1994	94%	97%
1993	95%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,606 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$3,646 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	$78 MM	$12 MM
2022	$74 MM	$12 MM
2021	$78 MM	$12 MM
2020	$74 MM	$12 MM
2019	$74 MM	$11 MM
2018	$72 MM	$12 MM
2017	$66 MM	$10 MM
2016	$64 MM	$10 MM
2015	$57 MM	$10 MM
2014	$61 MM	$11 MM
2012	$59 MM	$11 MM
2011	$56 MM	$11 MM
2010	$57 MM	$10 MM
2009	$57 MM	$10 MM
2008	$53 MM	$10 MM
2007	$50 MM	$10 MM
2006	$46 MM	$9 MM
2005	$44 MM	$8 MM
2004	$41 MM	$8 MM
2003	$40 MM	$7 MM
2002	$37 MM	$7 MM
2001	$36 MM	$6 MM
2000	$34 MM	$5 MM
1999	$33 MM	$5 MM
1998	$30 MM	$5 MM
1997	$28 MM	$4 MM
1996	$26 MM	$4 MM
1995	$24 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$3,517 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	$73 MM	$12 MM
2022	$69 MM	$11 MM
2021	$73 MM	$12 MM
2020	$69 MM	$11 MM
2019	$73 MM	$11 MM
2018	$83 MM	$12 MM
2017	$86 MM	$10 MM
2016	$82 MM	$10 MM
2015	$57 MM	$10 MM
2014	$70 MM	$11 MM
2012	$66 MM	$11 MM
2011	$69 MM	$11 MM
2010	$57 MM	$10 MM
2009	$55 MM	$10 MM
2008	$53 MM	$10 MM
2007	$49 MM	$9 MM
2006	$46 MM	$9 MM
2005	$43 MM	$8 MM
2004	$41 MM	$8 MM
2003	$39 MM	$7 MM
2002	$37 MM	$6 MM
2001	$36 MM	$6 MM
2000	$33 MM	$5 MM
1999	$32 MM	$5 MM
1998	$30 MM	$5 MM
1997	$29 MM	$4 MM
1996	$31 MM	$4 MM
1995	$24 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,007

$22,075

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	$21,702	$30,343
2022	$20,819	$28,548
2021	$22,257	$30,659
2020	$20,819	$28,548
2019	$20,883	$27,044
2018	$20,448	$29,046
2017	$18,579	$28,048
2016	$17,800	$26,415
2015	$15,164	$15,766
2014	$15,543	$17,769
2012	$13,580	$17,080
2011	$12,225	$21,368
2010	$12,622	$15,766
2009	$12,913	$15,198
2008	$10,324	$19,607
2007	$9,485	$18,216
2006	$8,589	$15,881
2005	$8,142	$14,742
2004	$7,764	$13,320
2003	$7,560	$11,980
2002	$7,309	$11,137
2001	$6,995	$9,501
2000	$6,859	$8,499
1999	$6,732	$8,529
1998	$6,402	$8,091
1997	$6,142	$7,419
1995	$5,719	$7,000
1992	$5,349	$7,035

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Spending / Student

$20,606

$21,293

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salem School District	New Hampshire
2023	$20,321	$29,879
2022	$19,311	$28,153
2021	$20,841	$30,190
2020	$19,311	$28,153
2019	$20,833	$26,724
2018	$23,451	$28,345
2017	$24,229	$27,187
2016	$22,739	$25,992
2015	$15,218	$15,833
2014	$18,024	$17,077
2012	$15,267	$16,755
2011	$14,993	$20,922
2010	$12,666	$15,833
2009	$12,501	$14,945
2008	$10,344	$18,919
2007	$9,369	$17,542
2006	$8,582	$15,972
2005	$8,060	$14,969
2004	$7,745	$12,969
2003	$7,520	$12,053
2002	$7,260	$10,694
2001	$6,979	$9,237
2000	$6,755	$8,850
1999	$6,583	$8,476
1998	$6,398	$7,842
1997	$6,262	$7,338
1995	$5,677	$7,158
1992	$5,368	$6,963

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Best Salem School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Salem Preschool

24 School Street
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-7064

Gr: PK | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 3,556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 96% (Top 5% in NH)
: Top 50%
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education