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Salem Central School District

41 E Broadway
Salem, NY 12865-0517

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Tel: (518) 854-7855

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 302 students in Salem Central School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.

Public Elementary School in Salem Central School District have an score of 52% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,702 Schools

# Students

540 Students

1,748,855 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

153,131 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem Central School District	New York
Pre-K	19	54
Kind	30	153
1	42	160
2	36	164
3	48	160
4	36	163
5	47	164
6	41	166
Grade Not Listed	3	23

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District Rank

Salem Central School District, which is ranked #464 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#450 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salem Central School District
2023	#450
2022	#517
2021	#625
2019	#432
2018	#442
2017	#576
2016	#517
2015	#470
2014	#307
2013	#299
2012	#546

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58%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2023	58%	52%
2022	46%	46%
2021	42%	55%
2019	57%	54%
2018	53%	52%
2017	43%	50%
2016	51%	49%
2015	54%	48%
2014	45%	41%
2013	41%	39%
2012	67%	69%

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45%

49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2022	45%	49%
2021	48%	62%
2019	48%	52%
2018	53%	52%
2017	43%	47%
2016	40%	46%
2015	39%	40%
2014	39%	37%
2013	44%	39%
2012	58%	60%
2011	51%	58%

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80-84%

78%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2022	82%	78%
2021	82%	84%

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85%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2023	85%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	74%	85%
2020	74%	83%
2019	84%	83%
2018	64%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	74%	79%
2014	82%	78%
2013	77%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2023	0.07	0.73
2022	0.08	0.72
2021	0.09	0.72
2020	0.10	0.71
2019	0.10	0.71
2018	0.10	0.71
2017	0.10	0.71
2016	0.09	0.70
2015	0.10	0.70
2014	0.12	0.69
2013	0.12	0.69
2012	0.09	0.68
2011	0.08	0.68
2010	0.08	0.66
2009	0.09	0.66
2008	0.07	0.66
2007	0.09	0.65
2006	0.04	0.64
2005	0.08	0.64
2004	0.09	0.63
2003	0.11	0.62
2002	0.10	0.62
2001	0.06	0.63
2000	0.08	0.62
1999	0.08	0.62
1998	0.07	0.61
1997	0.06	0.61
1996	0.03	0.60
1995	0.02	0.60
1994	0.03	0.60
1993	0.04	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2004)
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2004	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1993	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

5%

30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2023	4%	29%
2022	4%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	27%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	2%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%

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% Black

n/a

16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	3%	19%
2006	2%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	4%	20%
2002	4%	20%
2001	2%	20%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	3%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%
1992	2%	20%
1991	2%	20%
1990	2%	20%

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% White

93%

39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2023	96%	40%
2022	96%	41%
2021	96%	41%
2020	95%	43%
2019	95%	43%
2018	95%	44%
2017	95%	44%
2016	95%	44%
2015	95%	45%
2014	93%	46%
2013	94%	47%
2012	96%	48%
2011	96%	49%
2010	96%	51%
2009	96%	51%
2008	96%	51%
2007	95%	52%
2006	97%	53%
2005	96%	53%
2004	95%	54%
2003	94%	55%
2002	95%	55%
2001	97%	55%
2000	96%	55%
1999	96%	55%
1998	96%	57%
1997	97%	57%
1996	98%	58%
1995	99%	58%
1994	99%	58%
1993	98%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2020)
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,798 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $44,285 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2023	$14 MM	$36 MM
2022	$14 MM	$36 MM
2021	$14 MM	$36 MM
2020	$14 MM	$36 MM
2019	$14 MM	$35 MM
2018	$13 MM	$34 MM
2017	$13 MM	$33 MM
2016	$12 MM	$32 MM
2015	$11 MM	$29 MM
2014	$12 MM	$31 MM
2012	$12 MM	$29 MM
2011	$12 MM	$29 MM
2010	$11 MM	$29 MM
2009	$12 MM	$29 MM
2008	$11 MM	$28 MM
2007	$11 MM	$27 MM
2006	$11 MM	$25 MM
2005	$10 MM	$24 MM
2004	$10 MM	$22 MM
2003	$10 MM	$21 MM
2002	$9 MM	$20 MM
2001	$9 MM	$19 MM
2000	$9 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$17 MM
1998	$7 MM	$16 MM
1997	$7 MM	$15 MM
1996	$7 MM	$15 MM
1995	$6 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2023	$24 MM	$21 MM
2022	$15 MM	$22 MM
2021	$24 MM	$21 MM
2020	$15 MM	$22 MM
2019	$14 MM	$35 MM
2018	$12 MM	$34 MM
2017	$11 MM	$33 MM
2016	$11 MM	$31 MM
2015	$14 MM	$30 MM
2014	$11 MM	$29 MM
2012	$12 MM	$28 MM
2011	$12 MM	$30 MM
2010	$14 MM	$30 MM
2009	$12 MM	$28 MM
2008	$11 MM	$27 MM
2007	$10 MM	$26 MM
2006	$10 MM	$25 MM
2005	$10 MM	$24 MM
2004	$10 MM	$23 MM
2003	$9 MM	$24 MM
2002	$9 MM	$23 MM
2001	$9 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$19 MM
1999	$7 MM	$17 MM
1998	$7 MM	$16 MM
1997	$7 MM	$15 MM
1996	$6 MM	$16 MM
1995	$6 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,798

$31,324

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2023	$24,966	$43,745
2022	$24,431	$44,052
2021	$25,798	$45,286
2020	$24,431	$44,052
2019	$24,710	$41,967
2018	$23,075	$37,783
2017	$23,085	$37,501
2016	$24,029	$36,257
2015	$22,406	$23,859
2014	$23,684	$33,260
2012	$21,157	$25,935
2011	$20,436	$26,364
2010	$18,279	$23,859
2009	$18,663	$21,692
2008	$16,696	$20,453
2007	$15,892	$18,556
2006	$14,726	$17,116
2005	$13,313	$16,764
2004	$12,650	$16,002
2003	$11,791	$14,881
2002	$10,925	$13,663
2001	$10,557	$12,690
2000	$10,132	$11,736
1999	$8,971	$11,068
1998	$8,090	$10,435
1997	$7,477	$9,995
1995	$7,294	$9,825
1992	$7,189	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$44,285

$32,199

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salem Central School District	New York
2023	$42,857	$25,493
2022	$26,381	$26,731
2021	$44,285	$26,391
2020	$26,381	$26,731
2019	$24,740	$42,427
2018	$20,861	$38,270
2017	$20,513	$36,628
2016	$21,936	$34,588
2015	$27,246	$24,841
2014	$21,844	$31,853
2012	$21,419	$25,203
2011	$20,722	$27,087
2010	$22,228	$24,841
2009	$18,706	$21,514
2008	$16,804	$20,169
2007	$14,738	$18,076
2006	$13,299	$17,357
2005	$13,208	$16,650
2004	$12,148	$16,888
2003	$11,222	$16,638
2002	$10,278	$15,352
2001	$10,626	$13,878
2000	$13,942	$12,449
1999	$8,328	$11,246
1998	$7,861	$10,823
1997	$7,240	$10,248
1995	$6,988	$9,858
1992	$7,664	$8,716

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Best Salem Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Salem Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

41 E Broadway
Salem, NY 12865
(518) 854-9505

Gr: PK-6 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 540 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
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