Salem School District

Public school district · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0903900

Salem School District spent $23,761 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 57% of the other Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $25,254). Its one school enrolled 389 students in 2024-25; 28.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,425 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Connecticut districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Salem in enrollment (368 to 440 students) and Salem itself.

Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Salem, FY23Willington Public Schools $28,515; Preston Public Schools $28,048; Ashford $27,508; Salem $23,761; Pomfret Community School $22,024; Lisbon $21,863; Bethany Public Schools $21,506; New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District $19,108; Park City Prep Charter $16,352; Odyssey Community School $13,850; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k15k20k25k30kWillington Public Schools$28,515Preston Public Schools$28,048Ashford$27,508Salem$23,761Pomfret Community School$22,024Lisbon$21,863Bethany Public Schools$21,506New Beginnings Inc Family Acad…$19,108Park City Prep Charter$16,352Odyssey Community School$13,850State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Salem, FY23Willington Public Schools $28,515; Preston Public Schools $28,048; Ashford $27,508; Salem $23,761; Pomfret Community School $22,024; Lisbon $21,863; Bethany Public Schools $21,506; New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District $19,108; Park City Prep Charter $16,352; Odyssey Community School $13,850; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k15k20k25k30kWillington Public Schools$28,515Preston Public Schools$28,048Ashford$27,508Salem$23,761Pomfret Community School$22,024Lisbon$21,863Bethany Public Schools$21,506New Beginnings Inc Family Academy D…$19,108Park City Prep Charter$16,352Odyssey Community School$13,850State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Salem, FY23Willington Public Schools $28,515; Preston Public Schools $28,048; Ashford $27,508; Salem $23,761; Pomfret Community School $22,024; Lisbon $21,863; Bethany Public Schools $21,506; New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District $19,108; Park City Prep Charter $16,352; Odyssey Community School $13,850; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k20k30kWillington Public Schools$28,515Preston Public Schools$28,048Ashford$27,508Salem$23,761Pomfret Community School$22,024Lisbon$21,863Bethany Public Schools$21,506New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District$19,108Park City Prep Charter$16,352Odyssey Community School$13,850State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Salem, FY23Willington Public Schools $28,515; Preston Public Schools $28,048; Ashford $27,508; Salem $23,761; Pomfret Community School $22,024; Lisbon $21,863; Bethany Public Schools $21,506; New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District $19,108; Park City Prep Charter $16,352; Odyssey Community School $13,850; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k20k30kWillington Public Schools$28,515Preston Public Schools$28,048Ashford$27,508Salem$23,761Pomfret Community School$22,024Lisbon$21,863Bethany Public Schools$21,506New Beginnings Inc Family Academy Distr…$19,108Park City Prep Charter$16,352Odyssey Community School$13,850State median, under 1,000 students $25,254

Where the money came from

$13,758,000 in revenue: 28.1% state, 67.8% local and 4.1% federal. Total spending including $152,000 of capital outlay was $13,408,000, or $33,436 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Salem School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,872,000; Local $9,323,000; Federal $563,000; total $13,758,000.
  • State$3,872,000 28%
  • Local$9,323,000 68%
  • Federal$563,000 4%

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 77 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

397 students in 2022-23, 383 students in 2023-24, 389 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Salem School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 397, 2023-24: 383, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-233972023-243832024-25389
Salem School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 397, 2023-24: 383, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-233972023-243832024-25389
Salem School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 397, 2023-24: 383, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-233972023-243832024-25389
Salem School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 397, 2023-24: 383, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-233972023-243832024-25389

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339735.511.2
2023-2438332.511.8
2024-2538935.311.0

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

$2,900,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,232 per student

Salem School District booked $2,900,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 36 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $81,690 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 41 in 100 Connecticut districts with a figure (state median $84,824, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,203,00076.0%
Special education$489,00016.9%
Other programs$208,0007.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,816 in 2018-19, $6,867 in 2019-20, $7,346 in 2020-21, $7,215 in 2021-22, $7,232 in 2022-23.

Salem School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,816, 2019-20: $6,867, 2020-21: $7,346, 2021-22: $7,215, 2022-23: $7,23202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,8162019-20$6,8672020-21$7,3462021-22$7,2152022-23$7,232
Salem School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,816, 2019-20: $6,867, 2020-21: $7,346, 2021-22: $7,215, 2022-23: $7,23202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,8162019-20$6,8672020-21$7,3462021-22$7,2152022-23$7,232
Salem School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,816, 2019-20: $6,867, 2020-21: $7,346, 2021-22: $7,215, 2022-23: $7,23202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,8162019-20$6,8672020-21$7,3462021-22$7,2152022-23$7,232
Salem School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,816, 2019-20: $6,867, 2020-21: $7,346, 2021-22: $7,215, 2022-23: $7,23202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,8162019-20$6,8672020-21$7,3462021-22$7,2152022-23$7,232

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Salem School District scored proficient or above: 71% in reading and 65% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtConnecticutStudents tested
Reading and language arts71%50.5%244
Math65%39.8%244

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.

1 elementary school, 389 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Salem Elementary School38911.018.0%Targeted 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 School District

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 School District

  1. Connecticut districts by spending per studentSalem School District ranks 44 of 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,761).#44 of 77
  2. Every school district in ConnecticutSalem School District is the number 157 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 401 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#157 of 201
  3. Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EASThe next larger Connecticut district: 404 students in fall 2022.
  4. Willington Public SchoolsThe next smaller Connecticut district: 398 students in fall 2022, $28,515 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,515
  5. Compare Salem School District with Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EASEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across ConnecticutSalem School District spent $81,690 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,824); spending, not a salary.$81,690
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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 School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Salem School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 389 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Salem School District spend per student?
    $23,761 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Connecticut median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,254 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,425 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Salem School District's money come from?
    $13,758,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 28.1% state, 67.8% local and 4.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Salem School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 26 of the 688 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Salem School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,900,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,232 per student. Divided by the 36 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $81,690 per teacher, more than 41 in 100 Connecticut districts (state median $84,824). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Salem School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Salem School District scored proficient or above: 71% in reading and 65% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Connecticut'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.
  7. What is Salem School District's NCES district ID?
    0903900. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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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