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Salem Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Salem Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,752 (2022-2023)
Schools: 11 (2022-2023)
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Salem Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Essex County). During the 2023 school year, 3,752 students attended one of the district's 11 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

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

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Salem Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Essex DistrictManny CruzDemocratic Party 100% 100%

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,884,000 $2,111 8%
Local: $50,032,000 $13,399 51%
State: $40,311,000 $10,796 41%
Total: $98,227,000 $26,306
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $101,798,000 $27,262
Total Current Expenditures: $86,280,000 $23,106
Instructional Expenditures: $51,531,000 $13,800 51%
Student and Staff Support: $15,986,000 $4,281 16%
Administration: $8,166,000 $2,186 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,597,000 $2,837 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,099,000 $562
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $756,000 $202

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 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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Salem Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.2 7.3
Black 6.9 9.4
Hispanic 45.1 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.9 4.4
White 41.6 54.3

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 2022-2023 school year, Salem Public Schools had 351.68 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.67.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 20.40
Elementary: 206.50
Secondary: 111.78
Total: 351.68

Salem Public Schools employed 23.00 district administrators and 36.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 23.00
District Administrative Support: 27.80
School Administrators: 36.90
School Administrative Support: 20.80
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 167.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.97
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.97
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 97.49
Other Support Services: 54.42

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
Bates374PK-5
Bentley Academy Innovation School274KG-5
Carlton246KG-5
Collins Middle6126-8
Horace Mann Laboratory297PK-5
New Liberty Innovation School569-12
Salem Early Childhood96PK-PK
Salem High8889-12
Salem Prep High School149-12
Saltonstall School397KG-8
Witchcraft Heights455KG-5

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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