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Salem, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Salem School District #111 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,671 per pupil, Salem School District ranks #200 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Salem School District operates 2 public schools serving 876 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Fulton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,671 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.3% local, 59.1% state, and 21.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #111 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 311:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Salem Elementary School, enrolling 434 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Salem Elementary School accounts for 49.5% of all Salem School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Salem School District a distant remainder — means Salem School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 School District student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Salem School District is typically wider than the Salem School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Salem School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Salem School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 876 students.
How much does Salem School District spend per student?
Salem School District spends $10,671 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #111 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Salem School District?
Salem School District students are 94.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Salem School District?
Salem School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #111 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.