Public schools in Salem, UT
Salem has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 13,622 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Nebo School District runs 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo School District | 7 | 37,044 | $8,911 |
| American Preparatory Schools | 1 | 5,195 | $8,708 |
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, 1,593 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Hills High | 1,593 | 24.6 | 12.1% | Nebo |
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, 1,913 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Middle | 963 | 23.2 | 17.0% | Nebo |
| Salem Junior High | 950 | 22.8 | 16.9% | Nebo |
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, 1,755 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Loafer School | 642 | 24.2 | 13.6% | Nebo |
| Foothills School | 605 | 23.0 | 11.4% | Nebo |
| Salem School | 508 | 24.4 | 17.3% | Nebo |
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 other schools in Salem, 8,361 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo Online School | 7,791 | not reported | 6.2% | Nebo |
| American Preparatory Academy - Salem | 570 | 22.2 | 15.6% | American Preparatory Schools |
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 Utah's
The median Salem school has 23.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Utah median of 20.9. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 22% across the state. Its median school enrolls 796 students (state 536).
| Salem | Utah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 23.2 | 20.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 796 | 536 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 22% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 7.1% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Salem schools and the 1,044 Utah 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
- Nebo School DistrictRuns 7 of Salem's 8 public schools and spent $8,911 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,911
- Salem Hills High, the largest high school in Salem1,593 students in 2024-25, 24.6 per teacher.1,593
- Compare Nebo School District with American Preparatory SchoolsSalem's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in UtahUtah'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 Utah
- Salt Lake City86 schools
- Ogden50 schools
- West Valley City35 schools
- Sandy32 schools
- West Jordan32 schools
- Orem23 schools
- Provo23 schools
- St George23 schools
Questions about schools in Salem
How many public schools are in Salem, UT?
8 public schools with an address in Salem were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 13,622 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Salem?
Salem Hills High, with 1,593 students in 2024-25 (Nebo School District).Which districts run Salem's schools?
Nebo School District (7 schools), American Preparatory Schools (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