Public schools in Salem, MO
Salem has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,169 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Salem R-80 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Salem's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Salem | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem R-80 | 4 | 1,464 | $9,368 |
| Dent Phelps R-III School District | 1 | 273 | $13,026 |
| North Wood R-IV | 1 | 215 | $9,684 |
| Green Forest R-II | 1 | 155 | $13,600 |
| Oak Hill R-I | 1 | 131 | $12,046 |
| Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled | 1 | 704 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Salem, 606 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Senior High | 606 | 15.3 | 39.4% | Salem R-80 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Salem, 254 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Middle School | 254 | 13.9 | 100.0% | Salem R-80 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Salem, 1,304 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Upper Elementary | 335 | 13.0 | 100.0% | Salem R-80 |
| Wm. H. Lynch Elementary | 257 | 14.7 | 100.0% | Salem R-80 |
| Dent-Phelps Elementary | 256 | 11.0 | 38.7% | Dent Phelps R-III |
| North Wood Elementary | 155 | 10.4 | 52.9% | North Wood R-IV |
| Green Forest Elementary | 152 | 10.5 | 40.8% | Green Forest R-II |
| Oak Hill Elementary | 149 | 11.9 | 46.3% | Oak Hill R-I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Salem, 5 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Hills School | 5 | not reported | not reported | Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Salem's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Salem school has 12.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Missouri median of 12.5. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 254 students (state 317).
| Salem | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 254 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 44% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Salem schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Salem
- Salem R-80Runs 4 of Salem's 9 public schools and spent $9,368 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,368
- Salem Senior High, the largest high school in Salem606 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.606
- Compare Salem R-80 with Dent Phelps R-III School DistrictSalem's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Salem addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Missouri
- St Louis193 schools
- Kansas City151 schools
- Springfield60 schools
- Independence36 schools
- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
- Florissant29 schools
Questions about schools in Salem
How many public schools are in Salem, MO?
9 public schools with an address in Salem were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,169 students.What is the largest high school in Salem?
Salem Senior High, with 606 students in 2024-25 (Salem R-80).Which districts run Salem's schools?
Salem R-80 (4 schools), Dent Phelps R-III School District (1 school), North Wood R-IV (1 school), Green Forest R-II (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25