Total enrollment
1,243
-98 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in West Salem
Ohio · Public K-12
West Salem, Ohio operates 3 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,243 students (around 414 per campus).
7-year change in West Salem
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
94%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 632 |
| Northwestern High School | High | 09-12 | 327 |
| Northwestern Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 284 |
About West Salem
West Salem is a thinly populated Ohio city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,243 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 414, below the state mean of about 469.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in West Salem has declined 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,341 students to 1,243.
On this page, the community for West Salem discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.