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Salem Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Salem Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,811 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Salem Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Essex County). During the 2024 school year, 3,811 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

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

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School board

Salem Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amanda Campbell
Beth Ann Cornell
Manny Cruz
Mary Manning
AJ Hoffman2023
Veronica Miranda2023
Dominick Pangallo2023

Elections

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School board meetings

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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: $12,349,000 $3,369 12%
Local: $47,833,000 $13,051 46%
State: $42,687,000 $11,647 42%
Total: $102,869,000 $28,068
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $114,038,000 $31,115
Total Current Expenditures: $95,038,000 $25,931
Instructional Expenditures: $55,541,000 $15,154 49%
Student and Staff Support: $17,862,000 $4,873 16%
Administration: $9,525,000 $2,598 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,023,000 $3,280 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,869,000 $782
Construction: $364,000 $99
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,906,000 $792


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 (%)
2021-2022 20 30-39 15-19 10 20-24 31
2020-2021 18 20-29 10-14 7 20-24 27
2018-2019 35 65-69 20-24 22 PS 40-44 45
2017-2018 36 70-79 25-29 20 PS 35-39 47
2016-2017 38 70-74 25-29 23 PS 45-49 47
2015-2016 50 80-89 40-44 35 PS 55-59 60
2014-2015 49 70-79 40-44 33 PS 45-49 62
2013-2014 43 70-79 30-34 26 PS 40-44 56
2012-2013 47 80-89 35-39 29 PS 45-49 58
2011-2012 43 80-89 25-29 25 PS 40-44 55
2010-2011 42 65-69 25-29 23 PS 35-39 53

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 (%)
2021-2022 27 40-49 25-29 13 30-34 40
2020-2021 36 60-69 35-39 22 40-44 47
2018-2019 42 55-59 25-29 28 PS 50-54 52
2017-2018 45 60-69 35-39 30 PS 55-59 56
2016-2017 42 65-69 30-34 28 PS 50-54 52
2015-2016 62 80-89 50-54 52 PS 65-69 69
2014-2015 55 70-79 45-49 39 PS 60-64 67
2013-2014 51 70-79 40-44 35 PS 55-59 63
2012-2013 51 80-89 45-49 34 PS 50-54 62
2011-2012 53 70-79 35-39 35 PS 55-59 65
2010-2011 54 70-79 40-44 35 PS 55-59 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 (%)
2021-2022 76 >=50 >=50 75-79 PS 60-79 70-74
2020-2021 78 >=50 >=50 80-84 <50 75-79
2019-2020 74 >=50 >=80 60-64 >=50 80-84
2018-2019 81 PS >=80 70-74 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 82 >=50 >=80 80-84 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 82 PS >=80 80-84 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 83 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=50 80-84
2014-2015 89 >=50 >=50 80-84 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=80 80-84
2012-2013 86 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 78 >=50 >=50 70-74 60-79 80-84
2010-2011 81 >=80 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 80-84


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 3,811 1.5
2022-2023 3,752 2.3
2021-2022 3,665 -1.9
2020-2021 3,734 3.1
2019-2020 3,620 -2.7
2018-2019 3,718 0.6
2017-2018 3,694 -3.9
2016-2017 3,838 -0.8
2015-2016 3,868 -8.6
2014-2015 4,199 -3.3
2013-2014 4,336 -1.4
2012-2013 4,395 -3.7
2011-2012 4,559 -0.1
2010-2011 4,565 1.5
2009-2010 4,496 1.1
2008-2009 4,447 0.6
2007-2008 4,422 -0.2
2006-2007 4,433 -4.6
2005-2006 4,637 -1.7
2004-2005 4,715 -4.4
2003-2004 4,923 -1.6
2002-2003 5,000 -0.6
2001-2002 5,030 0.5
2000-2001 5,007 -1.0
1999-2000 5,055 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Salem Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 7.4
Black 7.6 9.6
Hispanic 47.0 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.0 4.5
White 38.4 52.8

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 Public Schools had 357.93 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.65.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.83
Kindergarten: 17.45
Elementary: 216.75
Secondary: 109.90
Total: 357.93

Salem Public Schools employed 23.00 district administrators and 33.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 23.00
District Administrative Support: 29.80
School Administrators: 33.50
School Administrative Support: 25.30
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 160.75
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.87
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.87
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 99.24
Other Support Services: 43.62


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]

Salem Public Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bates397PK-5
Bentley Academy Innovation School270KG-5
Carlton254KG-5
Collins Middle6256-8
Horace Mann Laboratory307PK-5
New Liberty Innovation School459-12
Salem Early Childhood112PK-PK
Salem High9489-12
Salem Prep High School178-12
Saltonstall School390KG-8
Witchcraft Heights446KG-5

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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