Marshfield vs Salem

How do these districts compare?

Metric Marshfield Salem
Location Marshfield, Massachusetts Salem, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 3,799 3,752
Number of Schools 7 11
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.6:1 11.6:1

Spending

Metric Marshfield Salem
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,180 $26,434
Federal Revenue 7.2% 12.0%
State Revenue 33.0% 41.5%
Local Revenue 59.8% 46.5%
Marshfield
Federal State Local
Salem
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Marshfield Salem
White 90.5% 36.7%
African American 1.9% 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 49.3%
Asian 1.2% 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.2% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Marshfield Salem
AP Courses Offered 19 34
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 162.5:1 112.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 10.2% 19.4%

School Types

Marshfield

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

Salem

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 7

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.