Top Rankings
Salem School District 111 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 937 students in Salem School District 111. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Salem School District 111 have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
937 Students
1,187,082 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salem School District 111, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
90%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,895 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,309
$22,430
Spending / Student
$14,895
$21,668
Best Salem School District 111 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin Park Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1300 Bobcat Cir
Salem, IL 62881
(618) 740-0963
Salem, IL 62881
(618) 740-0963
Gr: 4-8 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Hawthorn Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1300 Bobcat Cir
Salem, IL 62881
(618) 740-0952
Salem, IL 62881
(618) 740-0952
Gr: K-3 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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