Public schools in Salem, NJ
Salem has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 1,710 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Salem City School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 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 City School District | 3 | 1,348 | $25,714 |
| The Lower Alloways Creek School District | 1 | 176 | $26,420 |
| Mannington Township School District | 1 | 172 | $45,622 |
| Elsinboro Township School District | 1 | 119 | $26,261 |
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, 393 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem High School | 393 | 11.2 | 59.8% | Salem City |
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, 472 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Middle School | 472 | 15.7 | 78.4% | Salem City |
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.
4 elementary schools in Salem, 845 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fenwick Academy | 387 | 16.8 | 67.2% | Salem City |
| Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School | 183 | 9.0 | 30.1% | The Lower Alloways Creek |
| Mannington Township Elementary School | 170 | 8.5 | 20.6% | Mannington Township |
| Elsinboro Township School | 105 | 6.4 | 50.5% | Elsinboro Township |
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 New Jersey's
The median Salem school has 10.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 285 students (state 435).
| Salem | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.1 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 285 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 50% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Salem schools and the 2,480 New Jersey 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 City School DistrictRuns 3 of Salem's 6 public schools and spent $25,714 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,714
- Salem High School, the largest high school in Salem393 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.393
- Compare Salem City School District with The Lower Alloways Creek School DistrictSalem's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey'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 New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Salem
How many public schools are in Salem, NJ?
6 public schools with an address in Salem were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 1,710 students.What is the largest high school in Salem?
Salem High School, with 393 students in 2024-25 (Salem City School District).Which districts run Salem's schools?
Salem City School District (3 schools), The Lower Alloways Creek School District (1 school), Mannington Township School District (1 school), Elsinboro Township School District (1 school). 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