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Salem City School District, New Jersey

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Salem City School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,277 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Salem City School District is a school district in New Jersey (Salem County). During the 2024 school year, 1,277 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Carol Adams
Christopher Colon
Yuenge Groce
Heidi Holden
Joan Hoolahan
Jared Bacon2024
Laquendala Bentley2026
Kendra Fletcher2026
Daffonie Moore2026

Elections

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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: $5,390,000 $4,396 15%
Local: $4,628,000 $3,775 12%
State: $26,956,000 $21,987 73%
Total: $36,974,000 $30,158
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,502,000 $28,141
Total Current Expenditures: $31,385,000 $25,599
Instructional Expenditures: $18,528,000 $15,112 54%
Student and Staff Support: $5,255,000 $4,286 15%
Administration: $2,975,000 $2,426 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,604,000 $3,755 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $376,000 $306
Construction: $318,000 $259
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $32,000 $26


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 6 PS 3 <=5 PS <50 15-19
2018-2019 7 PS 3 6-9 PS <50 20-24
2017-2018 8 PS 4 <=5 PS <50 20-24
2016-2017 7 PS 5 6-9 PS <=20 15-19
2015-2016 11 PS 9 11-19 PS <50 20-29
2014-2015 8 <50 7 <=10 PS 10-14
2013-2014 40 PS 38 40-49 PS 40-59 40-49
2012-2013 39 PS 36 30-39 PS 50-59
2011-2012 40 PS 40 20-29 21-39 50-59
2010-2011 37 PS 33 30-39 21-39 65-69

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 24 PS 20-24 25-29 PS <50 35-39
2018-2019 22 PS 16 20-24 PS >=50 40-44
2017-2018 16 PS 14 6-9 PS <50 25-29
2016-2017 18 PS 16 15-19 PS <=20 30-34
2015-2016 20 PS 19 20-29 PS <50 25-29
2014-2015 22 <50 19 20-29 35-39
2013-2014 35 PS 33 20-29 PS 40-59 50-59
2012-2013 36 PS 32 30-39 PS 60-69
2011-2012 37 PS 37 20-29 <=20 50-59
2010-2011 33 PS 29 20-29 21-39 60-64

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 >=95 PS >=90 >=50 PS >=80
2018-2019 >=95 PS >=90 >=50 >=80
2017-2018 90-94 >=90 >=50 PS >=50
2016-2017 85-89 80-89 >=50 PS >=80
2015-2016 85-89 PS 80-89 >=50 PS >=80
2014-2015 75-79 70-79 >=50 >=50
2013-2014 65-69 65-69 PS PS PS >=80
2012-2013 75-79 PS 75-79 >=50 80-89
2011-2012 75-79 65-69 PS >=90
2010-2011 65-69 PS 55-59 PS 80-89


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 1,277 -5.6
2022-2023 1,348 9.1
2021-2022 1,226 1.5
2020-2021 1,208 -5.5
2019-2020 1,275 0.2
2018-2019 1,272 4.2
2017-2018 1,218 2.0
2016-2017 1,194 6.3
2015-2016 1,119 -0.7
2014-2015 1,127 -7.6
2013-2014 1,213 0.7
2012-2013 1,205 -2.2
2011-2012 1,231 4.8
2010-2011 1,172 -17.2
2009-2010 1,373 -2.4
2008-2009 1,406 -1.3
2007-2008 1,424 -5.3
2006-2007 1,500 -19.5
2005-2006 1,793 15.1
2004-2005 1,522 0.3
2003-2004 1,518 2.8
2002-2003 1,475 -2.0
2001-2002 1,504 6.9
2000-2001 1,400 -0.6
1999-2000 1,408 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Salem City School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 10.3
Black 62.2 14.5
Hispanic 17.7 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.4 3.1
White 16.4 37.6

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 City School District had 99.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.9.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 1.00
Elementary: 42.00
Secondary: 34.00
Total: 99.00

Salem City School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 3.50
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 41.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 14.00


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 City School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
John Fenwick Academy392PK-2
Salem High School3879-12
Salem Middle School4573-8

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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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