Total enrollment
3,831
+97 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Salem
Massachusetts · 3,831 students · 1 city
Salem reports 11 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,831 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 348.
4-year change in Salem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Salem ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,831 | #64 of 231 | #2,541 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #28 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #97 of 231 | #1,657 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #36 of 206 | #1,386 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Salem
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 3,316 to 3,545 students (up 7%) and from 318 to 309 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem High | Salem | High | 09-12 | 952 |
| Collins Middle | Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 611 |
| Witchcraft Heights | Salem | Elementary | KG-05 | 455 |
| Saltonstall School | Salem | Elementary | KG-08 | 412 |
| Bates | Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 |
| Horace Mann Laboratory | Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 293 |
| Bentley Academy Innovation School | Salem | Elementary | PK-05 | 286 |
| Carlton | Salem | Elementary | KG-05 | 247 |
| Salem Early Childhood | Salem | Elementary | PK-PK | 106 |
| New Liberty Innovation School | Salem | High | 09-12 | 36 |
| Salem Prep High School | Salem | High | 09-12 | 23 |
About Salem
Salem maintains 11 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively serveing roughly 3,831 students.
In terms of grade levels, Salem consists of 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Salem is about 348, noticeably below the Massachusetts average of roughly 501.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 3,734 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,831 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Salem discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.