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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Salem Community High School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
706
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM CHSD 600·NCES 173519003681
Salem Community High School
1200 N Broadway Ave, Salem, IL 62881 · (618) 548-0727 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
316 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 201 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 160 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 176 | 25% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Salem Community High School
Salem Community High School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Community High School this school | 706 | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Il Valley Central High School Chillicothe | 650 | 44.2% | 42.0% |
| Civic Memorial High School Bethalto | 760 | 42.6% | 43.0% |
| Dixon High School Dixon | 760 | 44.2% | 33.0% |
| Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School Greenville | 484 | 44.8% | 43.6% |
| Richland County High School Olney | 669 | 40.5% | 38.1% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Salem Community High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #215 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #273 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #403 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #476 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #346 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #159 of 191 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
706
+23 (+3%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 795
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 706 | 44.3 | 15.9:1 | 45% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 44.7 | 16.0:1 | 48% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 44.3 | 16.5:1 | 47% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 41.7 | 16.4:1 | 48% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 43 | 16.8:1 | 48% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 794 | 52 | 15.3:1 | 41% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 837 | 57 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 795 | 48 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Community High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (686 to 706); teachers up 6% (41.7 to 44.3).
About Salem Community High School
Salem Community High School is a small high school. Its address is in Salem, Illinois. It reported 706 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Salem CHSD 600 is the district for Salem Community High School.
At Salem Community High School, 94% of students are White. Other students are 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
Salem Community High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1, with 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Illinois, 13.8:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 45% at Salem Community High School. It compares with 64% for public schools in Marion County.
Salem Community High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.5%, compared with a predicted 45.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Marion County area, the median household earns about $61,240 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Salem Community High School shares Marion County with 26 other public schools.
Franklin Park Middle School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. On average proficiency, Salem Community High School is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Salem Community High School as Town: Remote.
Enrollment increased 3% over 4 years, reaching 706 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,000
Census ACS
Median income
$61,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
5,636 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem
- Franklin Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Hawthorn Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Selmaville Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Park Middle School0.6 mi · 528
- Hawthorn Elementary School0.8 mi · 421
- Selmaville Elementary School4.5 mi · 223
- Odin Attendance Center K-86.2 mi · 192
- Odin Attendance Center 9-126.2 mi · 67
- Raccoon Cons Elementary School8.3 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Community High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Salem Community High School?
Salem Community High School enrolls approximately 706 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Salem Community High School serve?
Salem Community High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem Community High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salem Community High School is approximately 15.9:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Salem Community High School?
At Salem Community High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Salem Community High School in?
Salem Community High School is part of Salem CHSD 600.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.