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Enrollment
606
High
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM R-80·NCES 292709001678
SALEM SR. HIGH
1400 TIGER PRIDE DR, SALEM, MO 65560 · (573) 729-6642 · Dent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
326 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 165 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 147 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 143 | 24% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 52% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SALEM R-80. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.2%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
40.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +25.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 25 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.0% | 47.2% | 36.4% | 6.2% |
| Math | 16.5% | 23.7% | 41.0% | 18.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.2% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 58.9% | 37.6% |
| 2022-23 | 53.7% | 30.4% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 14.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 SR. HIGH
SALEM SR. HIGH's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALEM SR. HIGH this school | 606 | 53.8% | 44.3% |
| CENTRAL HIGH PARK HILLS | 605 | 54.5% | 43.4% |
| FREDERICKTOWN HIGH FREDERICKTOWN | 611 | 50.2% | 38.5% |
| ELDON HIGH ELDON | 597 | 50.8% | 59.7% |
| ST. JAMES HIGH ST JAMES | 509 | 50.9% | 41.0% |
| BUFFALO HIGH BUFFALO | 511 | 56.2% | 31.3% |
Matched among Missouri 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 SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #133 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #205 of 453 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #112 of 382 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #152 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #227 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.3% | #239 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #154 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #186 of 187 |
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
606
+51 (+9%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 606 | 39.6 | 15.3:1 | 54% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 37.5 | 16.8:1 | 51% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 39 | 15.8:1 | 46% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 99% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 38.4 | 15.8:1 | 100% (607) |
| 2015-16 | 598 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 47% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 24% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 15% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 30 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALEM SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (607 to 606); teachers up 3% (38.4 to 39.6).
About SALEM SR. HIGH
SALEM SR. HIGH is a medium-sized high school in SALEM, Missouri. It enrolled 606 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 21% higher than the average for high schools in Missouri, which is about 501.
SALEM R-80 runs SALEM SR. HIGH along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,452 students in total.
White students are the large majority at SALEM SR. HIGH, with 92% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, SALEM SR. HIGH comes in at 15%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.3:1, with 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.2:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at SALEM SR. HIGH is 54%. Public schools in Dent County average 73%.
SALEM SR. HIGH sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.3% and a predicted 39.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dent County show that median household income is about $56,312, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. SALEM SR. HIGH is one of 9 public schools in Dent County, which together enroll about 2,169 students.
SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to SALEM SR. HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. SALEM SR. HIGH has 5 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts SALEM SR. HIGH at 6th of 7.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The number of students climbed from 555 to 606 over 4 years.
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Dent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,539
Census ACS
Median income
$56,312
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,169 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SALEM R-80
- SALEM UPPER ELEM.Elementary · 335 students
- WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.Elementary · 257 students
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 254 students
Other schools in SALEM
- SALEM UPPER ELEM.Elementary · 335 students
- WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.Elementary · 257 students
- DENT-PHELPS ELEM.Elementary · 256 students
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 254 students
- NORTH WOOD ELEM.Elementary · 155 students
- GREEN FOREST ELEM.Elementary · 152 students
Nearby schools
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 254
- WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.0.8 mi · 257
- OZARK HILLS SCHOOL1.3 mi · 5
- SALEM UPPER ELEM.1.7 mi · 335
- NORTH WOOD ELEM.3.3 mi · 155
- OAK HILL ELEM.5.4 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About SALEM SR. HIGHHow large is SALEM SR. HIGH?
SALEM SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 606 students in grades 09-12.
Is SALEM SR. HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
SALEM SR. HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SALEM SR. HIGH have?
SALEM SR. HIGH employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is SALEM SR. HIGH?
SALEM SR. HIGH reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is SALEM SR. HIGH public or private?
SALEM SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SALEM R-80.
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