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Item: Salem City School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

205 Walnut St
Salem, NJ 08079

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 935-3800

www.SALEMNJ.ORG

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 859 students in Salem City School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Salem City School District have an score of 4% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 10% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

1,252 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

88 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem City School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	120	62
Kind	97	124
1	97	139
2	73	140
3	67	144
4	74	143
5	81	145
6	101	146
7	69	117
8	80	117

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District Rank

Salem City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#644 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salem City School District
2023	#644
2022	#641
2021	#627
2019	#646
2018	#643
2017	#645
2016	#639
2015	#627
2014	#638
2013	#635
2012	#627
2011	#619
2010	#603

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	38%
2022	6%	36%
2021	6%	26%
2019	7%	44%
2018	8%	42%
2017	7%	41%
2016	11%	40%
2015	8%	36%
2014	40%	75%
2013	39%	75%
2012	40%	75%
2011	37%	75%
2010	38%	73%

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15%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2022	15%	49%
2021	24%	47%
2019	22%	57%
2018	8%	55%
2017	18%	53%
2016	20%	50%
2015	22%	47%
2014	35%	69%
2013	36%	69%
2012	37%	69%
2011	33%	69%
2010	40%	69%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2022	7%	23%
2021	7%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	77%	89%
2014	67%	88%
2013	77%	87%
2012	77%	86%
2011	67%	86%

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(2022-23)

33.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	33.5%	16.7%
2022	42.8%	18.2%
2021	34.2%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.56	0.71
2022	0.56	0.71
2021	0.54	0.71
2020	0.49	0.71
2019	0.49	0.70
2018	0.42	0.70
2017	0.42	0.70
2016	0.40	0.69
2015	0.37	0.68
2014	0.41	0.67
2013	0.40	0.67
2012	0.40	0.66
2011	0.40	0.65
2010	0.43	0.64
2009	0.43	0.64
2008	0.43	0.63
2007	0.45	0.62
2006	0.43	0.61
2005	0.43	0.61
2004	0.46	0.60
2003	0.44	0.59
2002	0.45	0.59
2001	0.45	0.58
2000	0.48	0.58
1999	0.45	0.57
1998	0.46	0.57
1996	0.47	0.55
1995	0.49	0.55
1994	0.50	0.54
1993	0.48	0.54
1992	0.48	0.53
1991	0.50	0.53
1990	0.51	0.52
1989	0.51	0.51
1988	0.52	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	11%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2002	1%	7%
1991	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

19%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	33%
2022	17%	32%
2021	14%	31%
2020	13%	30%
2019	13%	29%
2018	11%	29%
2017	11%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	10%	24%
2013	7%	24%
2012	7%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	6%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	4%	16%
2002	4%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	8%	13%
1994	7%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	4%	12%
1991	3%	12%
1990	4%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

62%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	62%	15%
2022	61%	15%
2021	64%	15%
2020	69%	15%
2019	69%	15%
2018	74%	15%
2017	74%	16%
2016	76%	16%
2015	78%	16%
2014	75%	16%
2013	76%	16%
2012	76%	16%
2011	75%	16%
2010	74%	17%
2009	73%	17%
2008	72%	17%
2007	70%	17%
2006	72%	18%
2005	72%	18%
2004	69%	18%
2003	71%	18%
2002	70%	18%
2001	70%	18%
2000	67%	18%
1999	71%	18%
1998	70%	18%
1996	68%	18%
1995	67%	19%
1994	65%	18%
1993	66%	19%
1992	66%	18%
1991	64%	18%
1990	63%	19%
1989	61%	18%
1988	60%	18%

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% White

15%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	39%
2022	20%	40%
2021	20%	41%
2020	16%	42%
2019	16%	43%
2018	14%	44%
2017	14%	45%
2016	14%	46%
2015	14%	48%
2014	15%	49%
2013	15%	50%
2012	16%	51%
2011	17%	52%
2010	18%	53%
2009	20%	54%
2008	22%	55%
2007	24%	56%
2006	22%	57%
2005	23%	57%
2004	26%	58%
2003	25%	59%
2002	25%	59%
2001	25%	61%
2000	30%	61%
1999	26%	62%
1998	27%	62%
1996	26%	63%
1995	24%	63%
1994	28%	64%
1993	31%	64%
1992	30%	65%
1991	32%	65%
1990	33%	66%
1989	35%	67%
1988	37%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2022)
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,082 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,748 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	$40 MM	$31 MM
2022	$37 MM	$29 MM
2021	$33 MM	$26 MM
2020	$31 MM	$25 MM
2019	$30 MM	$25 MM
2018	$31 MM	$24 MM
2017	$29 MM	$23 MM
2016	$29 MM	$21 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$29 MM	$21 MM
2011	$28 MM	$20 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$28 MM	$20 MM
2008	$29 MM	$19 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$18 MM
2005	$27 MM	$17 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$15 MM
2002	$18 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$13 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$13 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$10 MM
1990	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	$41 MM	$30 MM
2022	$35 MM	$29 MM
2021	$31 MM	$25 MM
2020	$30 MM	$24 MM
2019	$31 MM	$25 MM
2018	$31 MM	$24 MM
2017	$29 MM	$23 MM
2016	$28 MM	$22 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$28 MM	$20 MM
2012	$27 MM	$20 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$29 MM	$19 MM
2008	$29 MM	$20 MM
2007	$29 MM	$19 MM
2006	$26 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$19 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$13 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$13 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$11 MM
1992	$11 MM	$9 MM
1990	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,082

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,476	$32,400
2022	$30,786	$31,833
2021	$27,803	$27,862
2020	$25,137	$26,511
2019	$24,123	$27,169
2018	$26,330	$25,776
2017	$25,460	$24,717
2016	$24,637	$23,074
2015	$23,551	$19,116
2014	$24,070	$22,539
2012	$23,659	$22,326
2011	$23,494	$15,563
2010	$20,189	$19,116
2009	$20,233	$20,414
2008	$20,497	$19,641
2007	$18,880	$17,846
2006	$14,794	$16,912
2005	$17,799	$15,983
2004	$13,632	$15,178
2003	$12,662	$14,414
2002	$11,719	$13,992
2001	$12,010	$13,524
2000	$11,873	$12,563
1999	$11,099	$11,702
1998	$10,108	$11,220
1995	$9,239	$10,398
1992	$8,117	$10,290
1990	$6,422	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$32,748

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salem City School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,108	$31,763
2022	$28,728	$31,545
2021	$26,542	$26,876
2020	$24,411	$25,682
2019	$25,472	$26,960
2018	$26,606	$25,387
2017	$24,919	$25,235
2016	$24,048	$23,517
2015	$25,489	$19,190
2014	$23,398	$21,879
2012	$22,295	$21,692
2011	$23,639	$15,139
2010	$21,850	$19,190
2009	$20,693	$19,395
2008	$20,626	$19,863
2007	$19,404	$18,129
2006	$14,746	$16,981
2005	$15,975	$16,151
2004	$12,492	$14,709
2003	$12,444	$14,730
2002	$11,641	$14,261
2001	$12,194	$13,311
2000	$12,646	$12,817
1999	$13,182	$12,247
1998	$9,767	$11,565
1995	$9,466	$10,509
1992	$6,977	$9,044
1990	$6,123	$7,994

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Best Salem City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Salem Middle School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

51 New Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-2700

Gr: 3-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: n/an/a

John Fenwick Academy

Add to Compare

183 Smith Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-4100

Gr: PK-2 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education