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Salem Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 782 students in Salem Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Salem Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salem Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,738 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,479
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,738
$12,852
Best Salem Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradie Shrum Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11101 N Shelby St
Salem, IN 47167
(812) 833-3700
Salem, IN 47167
(812) 833-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 782 students
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