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Salem, Massachusetts - 1 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Salem Academy Charter (District) #177 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,139 per pupil, Salem Academy Charter (District) ranks #143 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Salem Academy Charter (District) operates 1 public schools serving 489 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Essex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,139 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 83.6% local, 7.0% state, and 9.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #177 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 160:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% White, 9.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Salem Academy Charter School, enrolling 480 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Salem Academy Charter School accounts for 98.2% of all Salem Academy Charter (District) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Salem Academy Charter (District) a distant remainder — means Salem Academy Charter (District)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Salem Academy Charter (District) student-counselor ratio is 160:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Salem Academy Charter (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Salem Academy Charter (District) is typically wider than the Salem Academy Charter (District)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Salem Academy Charter (District)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Salem Academy Charter (District)?
Salem Academy Charter (District) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 489 students.
How much does Salem Academy Charter (District) spend per student?
Salem Academy Charter (District) spends $23,139 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #177 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Salem Academy Charter (District)?
Salem Academy Charter (District) students are 57.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% White, 9.4% African American, 4.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Salem Academy Charter (District)?
Salem Academy Charter (District) has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #177 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.