Salem Academy Charter School

Listed by NCES as Salem Academy Charter (District) (district ID 2500084)

Public school district · Essex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500084

Salem Academy Charter School spent $25,364 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 53% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 480 students in 2024-25; 7.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Salem Academy Charter School in enrollment (467 to 504 students) and Salem Academy Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Salem Academy Charter School, FY23Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) $32,148; Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kAcademy Of the Pacific Rim Cha…$32,148Veritas Preparatory Charter Sc…$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Ma…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public…$20,319Rochester$18,030Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Salem Academy Charter School, FY23Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) $32,148; Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kAcademy Of the Pacific Rim Charter …$32,148Veritas Preparatory Charter School …$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Ch…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public (Dis…$20,319Rochester$18,030Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Salem Academy Charter School, FY23Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) $32,148; Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kAcademy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (…$32,148Veritas Preparatory Charter School (Distric…$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter Sc…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public (District)$20,319Rochester$18,030Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Salem Academy Charter School, FY23Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) $32,148; Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kAcademy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Publ…$32,148Veritas Preparatory Charter School (Dis…$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charte…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public (Distric…$20,319Rochester$18,030Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$13,085,000 in revenue: 7.1% state, 84.4% local and 8.5% federal. Total spending including $17,000 of capital outlay was $12,425,000, or $25,409 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Salem Academy Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $926,000; Local $11,049,000; Federal $1,110,000; total $13,085,000.
  • State$926,000 7%
  • Local$11,049,000 84%
  • Federal$1,110,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

489 students in 2022-23, 488 students in 2023-24, 480 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Salem Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 489, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 48002004006002022-234892023-244882024-25480
Salem Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 489, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 48002004006002022-234892023-244882024-25480
Salem Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 489, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 48002004006002022-234892023-244882024-25480
Salem Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 489, 2023-24: 488, 2024-25: 48002004006002022-234892023-244882024-25480

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348948.010.2
2023-2448839.712.3
2024-2548043.511.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Salem Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 35% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts49%43.7%276
Math35%40.7%277

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 67 students in Salem Academy Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate95% or more89.2%
Students in the class6772,602

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 480 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Salem Academy Charter School48011.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Salem Academy Charter School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Salem Academy Charter School

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentSalem Academy Charter School ranks 73 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,364).#73 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsSalem Academy Charter School is the number 314 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 489 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#314 of 397
  3. Hadley Public SchoolsThe next larger Massachusetts district: 494 students in fall 2022, $21,889 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,889
  4. Springfield Prep Charter SchoolThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 487 students in fall 2022, $22,965 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,965
  5. Compare Salem Academy Charter School with Hadley Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Salem Academy Charter School, its largest high school480 students in 2024-25, 11.0 per teacher.480
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Salem Academy Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Salem Academy Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 480 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Salem Academy Charter School spend per student?
    $25,364 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Salem Academy Charter School's money come from?
    $13,085,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 7.1% state, 84.4% local and 8.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Salem Academy Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Salem Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 35% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Salem Academy Charter School?
    95% or more of the 67 students in Salem Academy Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Salem Academy Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2500084. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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