Public schools in Salem, OH
Salem has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,287 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Salem City runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 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 | 5 | 1,934 | $12,656 |
| West Branch Local School District | 1 | 1,781 | $12,168 |
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, 610 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem High School | 610 | 14.6 | 35.7% | 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.
2 middle schools in Salem, 599 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Junior High School | 323 | 21.5 | 44.5% | Salem City |
| Southeast Elementary School | 276 | 21.2 | All free (CEP) | 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.
3 elementary schools in Salem, 1,078 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Elementary School | 418 | 19.9 | All free (CEP) | Salem City |
| West Branch Early Learning Center | 374 | 17.8 | 43.0% | West Branch Local |
| Reilly Elementary School | 286 | 23.8 | All free (CEP) | 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.
How Salem's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Salem school has 20.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 349 students (state 395).
| Salem | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.5 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 349 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Salem schools and the 3,471 Ohio 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 CityRuns 5 of Salem's 6 public schools and spent $12,656 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,656
- Salem High School, the largest high school in Salem610 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.610
- Compare Salem City with West Branch Local School DistrictSalem's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio'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 Ohio
- Columbus221 schools
- Cincinnati169 schools
- Cleveland152 schools
- Toledo94 schools
- Dayton84 schools
- Akron72 schools
- Canton38 schools
- Youngstown38 schools
Questions about schools in Salem
How many public schools are in Salem, OH?
6 public schools with an address in Salem were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,287 students.What is the largest high school in Salem?
Salem High School, with 610 students in 2024-25 (Salem City).Which districts run Salem's schools?
Salem City (5 schools), West Branch Local 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