Total enrollment
37,776
-1,924 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
65 schools in Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Oregon · 37,776 students · 2 cities
Across the district, Salem-Keizer SD 24J runs 65 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 37,776 Oregon students (about 581 per school).
4-year change in Salem-Keizer SD 24J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
65
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Salem-Keizer SD 24J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #78 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37,776 | #2 of 119 | #155 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 65 | #2 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #109 of 119 | #8,555 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 89.4% | #15 of 104 | #747 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #13 of 93 | #1,371 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-Keizer SD 24J
State test results across the district's 60 scored schools run from Howard Street Charter at 58.5% proficient to Hallman Elementary School at 9.5%, a gap of 49.1 points. That is the 10th widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 65 district schools that reported both years went from 41,758 to 37,776 students (down 10%) and from 1,928 to 1,791 full-time teachers (down 7%), 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.
About Salem-Keizer SD 24J
Across 65 schools, Salem-Keizer SD 24J teaches about 37,776 students in Oregon. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Salem-Keizer SD 24J spans 44 elementary, 13 middle, and 8 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Salem-Keizer SD 24J runs about 581 students per school, 39% above the state mean of roughly 418.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Salem-Keizer SD 24J has shrank 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 39,700 students to 37,776.
On allk12, the community for Salem-Keizer SD 24J discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.