Salem City School District

1226 E State St
Salem, OH 44460-2222
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in Salem City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Salem City School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
1,913 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Salem City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#377 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
61%
54%
60%
60%
66%
63%
87%
86%
(2022-23)
39.9%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,197 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,298 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,197
$17,380
Spending / Student
$13,298
$17,328

Best Salem City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salem Junior High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 E 6th St
Salem, OH 44460
(330) 332-8914
Gr: 7-8 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,913 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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