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Item: Salem R-80 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1409 W Rolla Rd
Salem, MO 65560-9670

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Top 50%

Tel: (573) 729-6642

www.salemr80.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,479 students in Salem R-80 School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

Public Schools in Salem R-80 School District have an score of 36% (versus the Missouri public school average of 40%), and score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,474 Schools

# Students

1,479 Students

891,639 Students

# Teachers

101 Teachers

69,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
Pre-K	68	63
Kind	109	109
1	79	111
2	78	115
3	84	113
4	94	115
5	86	115
6	74	115
7	92	116
8	85	118
9	164	125
10	176	125
11	157	122
12	133	115

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District Rank

Salem R-80 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (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 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#270 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District
2023	#270
2022	#286
2021	#413
2019	#391
2018	#362
2017	#299
2016	#370
2015	#270
2014	#261
2013	#224
2012	#228

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36%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	36%	40%
2022	34%	39%
2021	25%	37%
2019	31%	42%
2018	34%	42%
2017	43%	47%
2016	38%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	43%	52%
2013	56%	53%
2012	54%	55%

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42%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2022	42%	43%
2021	41%	46%
2019	43%	49%
2018	34%	49%
2017	58%	61%
2016	61%	63%
2015	61%	60%
2014	58%	53%
2013	55%	55%
2012	57%	55%
2011	55%	55%

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29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2022	29%	38%
2021	26%	37%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	87%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	90%
2015	87%	89%
2014	95%	89%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	0.16	0.50
2022	0.17	0.50
2021	0.14	0.48
2020	0.14	0.47
2019	0.14	0.47
2018	0.13	0.45
2017	0.13	0.45
2016	0.13	0.46
2015	0.28	0.44
2014	0.13	0.44
2013	0.14	0.42
2012	0.15	0.42
2011	0.14	0.41
2010	0.10	0.39
2009	0.11	0.39
2008	0.10	0.39
2007	0.10	0.39
2006	0.08	0.37
2005	0.08	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.05	0.36
2002	0.03	0.35
2001	0.02	0.35
2000	0.02	0.33
1999	0.03	0.32
1998	0.05	0.31
1997	0.04	0.31
1996	0.04	0.30
1995	0.03	0.30
1993	0.01	0.29
1992	0.01	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2014)
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	4%	8%
2022	4%	8%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2012	1%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2000	1%	17%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	17%
1997	1%	17%
1996	1%	16%

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% White

90%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	91%	69%
2022	91%	69%
2021	93%	70%
2020	93%	71%
2019	93%	71%
2018	93%	72%
2017	93%	72%
2016	93%	72%
2015	56%	73%
2014	93%	73%
2013	93%	74%
2012	92%	74%
2011	93%	75%
2010	95%	76%
2009	94%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	95%	76%
2006	96%	77%
2005	96%	77%
2004	96%	78%
2003	97%	78%
2002	98%	79%
2001	100%	79%
2000	99%	80%
1999	98%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	98%	81%
1996	98%	82%
1995	98%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,635 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	$13 MM	$7 MM
2022	$13 MM	$6 MM
2021	$13 MM	$7 MM
2020	$13 MM	$6 MM
2019	$14 MM	$6 MM
2018	$14 MM	$6 MM
2017	$13 MM	$6 MM
2016	$13 MM	$6 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$5 MM
2008	$12 MM	$5 MM
2007	$11 MM	$5 MM
2006	$11 MM	$5 MM
2005	$11 MM	$5 MM
2004	$10 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$4 MM
2001	$10 MM	$4 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$3 MM
1996	$7 MM	$3 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	$13 MM	$6 MM
2022	$14 MM	$7 MM
2021	$13 MM	$6 MM
2020	$14 MM	$7 MM
2019	$14 MM	$6 MM
2018	$13 MM	$6 MM
2017	$12 MM	$6 MM
2016	$12 MM	$6 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$17 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$5 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$5 MM
2006	$10 MM	$5 MM
2005	$10 MM	$5 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$10 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$3 MM
1996	$7 MM	$3 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$8,606

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	$8,695	$12,828
2022	$8,739	$10,721
2021	$9,008	$13,574
2020	$8,739	$10,721
2019	$9,705	$11,328
2018	$9,440	$11,298
2017	$8,783	$11,359
2016	$9,228	$10,788
2015	$8,835	$9,469
2014	$8,658	$9,927
2012	$9,012	$9,889
2011	$8,967	$9,681
2010	$8,387	$9,469
2009	$7,768	$8,810
2008	$7,790	$8,648
2007	$7,538	$8,379
2006	$7,234	$8,290
2005	$7,055	$7,623
2004	$6,708	$7,592
2003	$6,706	$7,245
2002	$6,665	$6,806
2001	$6,064	$7,002
2000	$5,835	$6,217
1999	$5,699	$5,811
1998	$5,474	$5,726
1997	$5,326	$5,500
1995	$4,249	$4,709
1992	$3,495	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$8,635

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salem R-80 School District	Missouri
2023	$8,723	$11,362
2022	$9,401	$11,595
2021	$9,038	$12,023
2020	$9,401	$11,595
2019	$9,801	$11,339
2018	$9,003	$10,855
2017	$8,436	$11,263
2016	$8,376	$10,861
2015	$8,282	$9,562
2014	$12,251	$9,640
2012	$8,612	$9,313
2011	$8,649	$9,303
2010	$7,862	$9,562
2009	$7,934	$8,968
2008	$7,820	$9,268
2007	$7,724	$8,911
2006	$6,342	$8,142
2005	$6,641	$7,369
2004	$6,177	$7,250
2003	$6,440	$7,305
2002	$6,430	$7,131
2001	$5,765	$6,892
2000	$5,512	$6,240
1999	$5,444	$5,803
1998	$5,941	$5,573
1997	$6,675	$5,302
1995	$4,148	$4,594
1992	$3,318	$3,754

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Best Salem R-80 School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Salem Sr. High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1400 Tiger Pride Dr
Salem, MO 65560
(573) 729-6642

Gr: 9-12 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Salem Upper Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1601 S Doss Rd
Salem, MO 65560
(573) 729-6642

Gr: 2-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Salem Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1400 Tiger Pride Dr
Salem, MO 65560
(573) 729-6642

Gr: 6-8 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: n/an/a

Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School

Add to Compare

101 N Main St
Salem, MO 65560
(573) 729-6642

Gr: PK-1 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Salem R-80 School District?

Salem R-80 School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,479 students.

What is the rank of Salem R-80 School District?

Salem R-80 School District is ranked #287 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Salem R-80 School District?

90% of Salem R-80 School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Salem R-80 School District?

Salem R-80 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Salem R-80 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $8,635 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,479 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 87% (Top 30% in MO)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education