Other / mixed grade configuration · Salem, WI
Salem Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Salem Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
Salem Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 28.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 936
- students enrolled
Salem Elementary has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 551335001753 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-43 students YoY
Salem Elementary held near 957 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 67.5 → 68.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-43 students YoY 551335001753 · Salem, WI Other · MID · TRAD
936 enr · 14:1 · 28.1% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Live Oak Elementary (936 students)
Salem Elementary held near 957 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount). Teacher FTE added 67.5 → 68.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →
How Salem Elementary compares
Salem Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▼ 3% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.1% | ▼ 27% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 936 | top 6% | - | - |
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 83.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 28.6, Salem Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
District finance for Salem School District reports $13,556 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~936 students)
Frequently asked questions about Salem Elementary
How many students attend Salem Elementary?
Salem Elementary has 936 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salem, WI. CCD year-over-year: 1,000 (2022-23) → 957 (2023-24), nearly flat (-43).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Salem Elementary is 14:1, which is 3% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Salem Elementary?
28.1% of students at Salem Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salem Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Salem Elementary is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Salem, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salem Elementary?
Salem Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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).
What other schools are in Salem School District?
None reported; Salem School District operates only Salem Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.