Top Rankings
Salem SD 111 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 940 students in Salem SD 111 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Salem SD 111 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
940 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Salem SD 111 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#283 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
8 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
857 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
91%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
108
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,848 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,270
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,848
$21,409
Best Salem SD 111 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Park Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1325 Bobcat Cir
Salem, IL 62881
(618) 740-0963
Salem, IL 62881
(618) 740-0963
Grades: 4-8
| 543 students
Rank: #22.
Hawthorn Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1300 Bobcat Cir
Salem, IL 62881
(618) 740-0952
Salem, IL 62881
(618) 740-0952
Grades: K-3
| 397 students
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