Middle school (grades 6-8) · Salem, NH

Woodbury School

Federal NCES profile for Woodbury School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 330606000409
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodbury School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of New Hampshire schools.

#5 of 10
public schools in Salem · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
large classes for New Hampshire
14.5%
free-lunch eligible

Woodbury School has class sizes larger than 80% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodbury School ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Salem, NH.

School address

Salem, NH 03079
District: Salem School District · New Hampshire

NCES ID 330606000409 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Woodbury School held near 772 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 59.2 → 61.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 330606000409 · Salem, NH Middle · MID · TRAD

762 enr · 12.9:1 · 14.5% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Salem High School (1,116 students)

Woodbury School held near 772 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 59.2 → 61.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Woodbury School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodbury School reports 762 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Woodbury School compares

Woodbury School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▲ 14% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.5% ▼ 33% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 762 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
762
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.5%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 80% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,887
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 2.5%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.6, Woodbury School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Salem School District reports $19,887 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woodbury School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Salem High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
William T. Barron Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Salem Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William E. Lancaster School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mary a. Fisk Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woodbury School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Salem School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~762 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Woodbury School

How many students attend Woodbury School?

Woodbury School has 762 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Salem, NH. CCD year-over-year: 777 (2022-23) → 772 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodbury School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodbury School is 12.9:1, which is 14% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodbury School?

14.5% of students at Woodbury School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodbury School?

The largest demographic group at Woodbury School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Salem, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodbury School?

Woodbury School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Woodbury School rank among public schools in Salem?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodbury School ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Salem, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Salem on the city page.

What other schools are in Salem School District?

Besides Woodbury School, Salem School District also operates Salem High School (1,116 students), William T. Barron Elementary School (377 students), and North Salem Elementary School (353 students). See the Salem School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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