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Item: Salem School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

313 Hwy 62 E Suite 1
Salem, AR 72576

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (870) 895-2516

www.salemschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

701 Schools

# Students

810 Students

304,590 Students

# Teachers

99 Teachers

19,785 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Salem School District	Arkansas
Kind	62	112
1	59	120
2	64	123
3	56	127
4	69	123
5	62	124
6	62	125

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District Rank

Salem School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#12 out of 258 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Salem School District
2023	#12
2022	#22
2021	#11
2019	#12
2018	#8
2017	#8
2016	#5
2015	#10
2014	#6
2013	#19
2012	#11
2011	#17
2010	#6

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52%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	52%	39%
2022	49%	38%
2021	53%	36%
2019	64%	47%
2018	68%	47%
2017	69%	47%
2016	63%	44%
2015	43%	25%
2014	86%	73%
2013	86%	75%
2012	89%	78%
2011	89%	76%
2010	87%	75%

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56%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2022	56%	40%
2021	55%	37%
2019	64%	45%
2018	68%	44%
2017	72%	53%
2016	67%	48%
2015	48%	34%
2014	88%	77%
2013	86%	78%
2012	89%	80%
2011	82%	73%
2010	84%	71%

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47%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2022	47%	36%
2021	48%	34%

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(21-22)

≥90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2022	90%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	90%	88%
2019	95%	86%
2018	90%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	86%
2015	90%	84%
2014	95%	86%
2013	90%	84%
2012	95%	83%
2011	90%	81%

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(2022-23)

17.5%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	17.5%	22.7%
2022	39.3%	26.8%
2021	13.6%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	0.11	0.60
2022	0.11	0.60
2021	0.12	0.58
2020	0.15	0.59
2019	0.15	0.58
2018	0.12	0.58
2017	0.12	0.58
2016	0.14	0.56
2015	0.15	0.56
2014	0.16	0.55
2013	0.14	0.54
2012	0.14	0.54
2011	0.14	0.52
2010	0.10	0.53
2009	0.07	0.50
2008	0.06	0.50
2007	0.07	0.48
2006	0.05	0.48
2005	0.06	0.47
2004	0.05	0.46
2003	0.04	0.44
2002	0.03	0.45
2001	0.02	0.43
2000	0.02	0.43
1999	0.02	0.42
1997	0.01	0.40
1996	0.02	0.40
1995	0.01	0.40
1994	0.02	0.40
1992	0.02	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2013)

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2011)

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	3%	14%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	5%	12%
2015	5%	12%
2014	4%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2014)

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2014	1%	21%
2013	1%	21%
2012	1%	21%
2011	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	23%
2007	1%	23%
2006	1%	23%
2005	2%	23%
2004	2%	23%
2003	1%	23%
2002	1%	23%
2000	1%	23%
1999	1%	23%

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% White

94%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	95%	59%
2022	95%	59%
2021	94%	60%
2020	92%	60%
2019	92%	61%
2018	94%	61%
2017	94%	61%
2016	93%	62%
2015	92%	62%
2014	92%	63%
2013	93%	64%
2012	93%	64%
2011	93%	65%
2010	95%	65%
2009	95%	67%
2008	97%	67%
2007	97%	68%
2006	97%	68%
2005	97%	69%
2004	97%	70%
2003	98%	71%
2002	99%	71%
2001	100%	72%
2000	99%	72%
1999	99%	73%
1998	100%	73%
1997	99%	74%
1996	99%	74%
1995	99%	74%
1994	99%	74%
1993	100%	74%
1992	98%	75%
1991	100%	74%
1990	100%	75%
1989	100%	75%
1988	100%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,305 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	$11 MM	$13 MM
2022	$10 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$10 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$9 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	$11 MM	$13 MM
2022	$10 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,341

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,336	$14,038
2022	$12,265	$13,340
2021	$10,791	$12,189
2020	$10,503	$11,118
2019	$9,711	$11,021
2018	$9,595	$11,290
2017	$9,692	$11,111
2016	$9,496	$11,378
2015	$9,249	$10,220
2014	$9,246	$10,491
2012	$9,211	$10,328
2011	$9,133	$10,347
2010	$9,459	$10,220
2009	$8,591	$9,870
2008	$8,090	$9,520
2007	$7,930	$8,637
2006	$7,872	$8,452
2005	$7,504	$8,139
2004	$6,675	$7,065
2003	$6,652	$7,145
2002	$6,518	$6,837
2001	$6,300	$6,516
2000	$6,027	$6,054
1999	$5,493	$5,561
1998	$5,266	$5,336
1997	$4,822	$4,897
1995	$4,332	$4,288
1992	$3,525	$3,675
1990	$3,089	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$13,305

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Salem School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,303	$14,188
2022	$12,032	$13,239
2021	$10,753	$12,447
2020	$10,272	$11,314
2019	$8,888	$11,025
2018	$9,229	$11,153
2017	$9,436	$11,126
2016	$9,160	$10,954
2015	$9,885	$10,673
2014	$8,746	$9,876
2012	$9,404	$11,271
2011	$9,791	$11,007
2010	$10,109	$10,673
2009	$7,993	$10,243
2008	$7,742	$9,627
2007	$7,158	$9,013
2006	$7,359	$8,195
2005	$6,765	$8,081
2004	$6,079	$7,325
2003	$6,016	$6,978
2002	$5,774	$6,533
2001	$5,826	$6,138
2000	$5,640	$5,662
1999	$5,822	$5,312
1998	$5,182	$5,208
1997	$4,877	$4,980
1995	$4,208	$4,401
1992	$3,497	$3,747
1990	$3,291	$3,260

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Best Salem School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Salem Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
:

10/

Top 10%

313 Hwy 62 E
Salem, AR 72576
(870) 895-2456

Gr: K-6 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 810 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Top 5%
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education