Total enrollment
3,557
+41 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Salem School District
New Hampshire · 3,557 students · 1 city
In New Hampshire's Salem School District, public K-12 schools total 8 and serve approximately 3,557 students (an average of 445 per school).
4-year change in Salem School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Salem School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Hampshire | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #15 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,557 | #8 of 73 | #2,728 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #9 of 73 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #62 of 71 | #2,486 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.2% | #45 of 73 | #7,690 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #6 of 44 | #4,200 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 School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from North Salem Elementary School at 62.4% proficient to Salem High School at 44.3%, a gap of 18.1 points. That is the 17th widest gap among 30 New Hampshire districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,543 to 3,444 students (down 3%) and from 300 to 282 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 School | Salem | High | 09-12 | 1,116 |
| Woodbury School | Salem | Middle | 06-08 | 762 |
| William T. Barron Elementary School | Salem | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
| North Salem Elementary School | Salem | Elementary | KG-05 | 353 |
| William E. Lancaster School | Salem | Elementary | KG-05 | 294 |
| Mary A. Fisk Elementary School | Salem | Elementary | KG-05 | 272 |
| Dr. L. F. Soule School | Salem | Elementary | KG-05 | 270 |
| Salem Preschool | Salem | Elementary | PK-PK | 113 |
About Salem School District
Salem School District is a medium-population public-school district in New Hampshire. The district operates 8 schools and educates approximately 3,557 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Salem School District comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Salem School District runs about 445 students per school, 37% higher than the state mean of roughly 324.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 3,516 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,557 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Salem School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.