Salem High School vs Salem Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Salem High School Salem Middle School
Location SALEM, NJ SALEM, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 393 472
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.1:1 16.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.5% 78.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Salem High School Salem Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $28,142 $28,142
District Salem City School District Salem City School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Salem High School Salem Middle School
White 23.9% 9.3%
African American 59.3% 63.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0% 24.4%
Asian 0.3% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Salem High School Salem Middle School
AP Courses Offered 9
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 98.3:1 157.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 42.5% 40.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 24 62
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.