High school (grades 9-12) · Salem, IL
Salem Community High School
Federal NCES profile for Salem Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Salem Community High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Salem · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 706
- students enrolled
Salem Community High School has class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Salem Community High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Salem, IL.
School address
NCES ID 173519003681 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Salem Community High School held near 714 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 44.3 → 44.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-18 students YoY 173519003681 · Salem, IL High · MID · TRAD
706 enr · 16:1 · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin Parish High School (706 students)
Salem Community High School held near 714 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.3 → 44.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Salem Community High School compares
Salem Community High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 706 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.0, Salem Community High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Salem Chsd 600 reports $11,654 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~706 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Frequently asked questions about Salem Community High School
How many students attend Salem Community High School?
Salem Community High School has 706 students enrolled. It is a high school in Salem, IL. CCD year-over-year: 732 (2022-23) → 714 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem Community High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Salem Community High School is 16:1, which is 14% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salem Community High School?
The largest demographic group at Salem Community High School is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Salem, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salem Community High School?
Salem Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Salem Community High School rank among public schools in Salem?
By Resource Investment Index, Salem Community High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Salem, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Salem Chsd 600?
None reported; Salem Chsd 600 operates only Salem Community High School as a public school district in NCES's records.