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Salem Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 352 students in Salem Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Salem Community School have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,592 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salem Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.6%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,242 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,972
$13,125
Spending / Student
$13,242
$12,758
Best Salem Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salem Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 N Harrison St
Salem, IN 47167
(812) 883-3808
Salem, IN 47167
(812) 883-3808
Gr: 6-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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