Salem Central School District, New York, elections

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Salem Central School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 548 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Salem Central School District is a school district in New York (Washington County). During the 2024 school year, 548 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Salem Central School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Marissa Perkins20252028
Jennifer McKeighan2027
John Hickland20242027
Thomas Clary2026
Anne Dunigan2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Salem Central School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 114Matthew SimpsonRepublican Party 98% 2%
New York State Assembly District 113Carrie WoernerDemocratic Party 2% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,220,000 $3,881 13%
Local: $5,105,000 $8,925 30%
State: $9,559,000 $16,712 57%
Total: $16,884,000 $29,517
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,261,000 $31,924
Total Current Expenditures: $13,799,000 $24,124
Instructional Expenditures: $8,686,000 $15,185 48%
Student and Staff Support: $1,038,000 $1,814 6%
Administration: $1,493,000 $2,610 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,582,000 $4,513 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,560,000 $6,223
Construction: $3,200,000 $5,594
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $51,000 $89
Interest on Debt: $722,000 $1,262

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 PS <50 PS 40-44
2018-2019 57 PS <50 PS PS 55-59
2017-2018 53 PS >=50 PS 50-54
2016-2017 43 PS PS >=50 PS 40-44
2015-2016 51 PS PS PS PS PS 50-54
2014-2015 54 PS PS <50 PS PS 55-59
2013-2014 45 <50 <50 PS 45-49
2012-2013 41 <50 PS PS PS 40-44
2011-2012 67 <50 PS PS 65-69
2010-2011 75 PS <50 75-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 <50 PS 45-49
2018-2019 48 PS <50 PS PS 45-49
2017-2018 52 PS >=50 PS 50-54
2016-2017 43 PS PS >=50 PS 40-44
2015-2016 40 PS PS PS PS PS 40-44
2014-2015 39 PS PS <50 PS PS 40-44
2013-2014 39 <50 <50 PS 40-44
2012-2013 44 <50 PS PS PS 45-49
2011-2012 58 <50 PS PS 60-64
2010-2011 51 PS <50 50-54

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 70-79 PS PS 70-79
2018-2019 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2017-2018 60-69 PS PS 60-69
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=90
2015-2016 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2014-2015 70-79 PS PS 70-79
2013-2014 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 75-79 PS 80-84
2011-2012 70-79 PS 80-89
2010-2011 70-74 PS PS 70-74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 548 -3.1
2022-2023 565 -1.2
2021-2022 572 3.3
2020-2021 553 -3.4
2019-2020 572 1.2
2018-2019 565 -3.0
2017-2018 582 4.0
2016-2017 559 7.5
2015-2016 517 1.5
2014-2015 509 4.1
2013-2014 488 -11.9
2012-2013 546 -0.2
2011-2012 547 -3.1
2010-2011 564 -9.8
2009-2010 619 -2.6
2008-2009 635 -7.7
2007-2008 684 -2.8
2006-2007 703 -5.3
2005-2006 740 -2.7
2004-2005 760 -2.9
2003-2004 782 -5.6
2002-2003 826 -1.6
2001-2002 839 -3.2
2000-2001 866 0.3
1999-2000 863 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Salem Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 10.1
Black 0.2 15.5
Hispanic 4.9 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.5 3.5
White 93.3 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Salem Central School District had 53.96 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.16.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 2.70
Elementary: 22.14
Secondary: 25.17
Total: 53.96

Salem Central School District employed 3.05 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.05
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 22.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.95
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 8.60
Other Support Services: 20.60

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Salem Central School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Salem Elementary School302PK-6
Salem High School2387-12

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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