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Salem, New Hampshire - 8 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Salem School District #102 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,382 per pupil, Salem School District ranks #141 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,611
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$19,382
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Salem School District operates 8 public schools serving 3,611 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Rockingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,382 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Hampshire compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.7% local, 30.4% state, and 5.9% 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 25/100, ranked #102 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 286.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.6% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mary a. Fisk Elementary School, with a diversity index of 47.3/100.
Its largest campus is Salem High School, enrolling 1,116 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Salem Preschool, at 113 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Salem High School accounts for 30.9% of all Salem School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Salem School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 school enrollment varies 9.9× across entities
Salem School District school enrollment ranges from 113 students (lowest) to 1,116 students (highest), a spread of 1,003 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Salem School District student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — 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 33.5% — 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 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,611 students.
How much does Salem School District spend per student?
Salem School District spends $19,382 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #102 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Salem School District?
Salem School District students are 77.6% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Salem School District?
Salem School District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #102 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.