Top Rankings
Salem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,114 students in Salem School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Salem School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Salem School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New Hampshire average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Salem High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
8 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
3,556 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.31
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
78%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,606 is less than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,007
$22,101
Spending / Student
$20,606
$21,319
Best Salem School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salem High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
44 Geremonty Dr.
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-7069
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-7069
Gr: 9-12 | 1,114 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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