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Salem Community Schools

500 N Harrison St
Salem, IN 47167

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Tel: (812) 883-4437

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Salem Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 782 students in Salem Community Schools. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.

Public Preschool in Salem Community School have an score of 47% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

604 Schools

# Students

1,655 Students

264,424 Students

# Teachers

124 Teachers

17,629 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
Pre-K	12	54
Kind	122	95
1	124	96
2	139	95
3	124	88
4	138	88
5	123	66

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Salem Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#258 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools
2023	#258
2022	#270
2021	#276
2019	#242
2018	#258
2017	#245
2016	#303
2015	#261
2014	#232
2013	#218
2012	#235

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32%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2023	32%	39%
2022	27%	38%
2021	23%	36%
2019	38%	45%
2018	45%	54%
2017	49%	54%
2016	42%	55%
2015	58%	64%
2014	82%	83%
2013	81%	81%
2012	80%	80%

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34%

41%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2022	34%	41%
2021	36%	43%
2019	44%	49%
2018	45%	62%
2017	58%	63%
2016	53%	64%
2015	63%	68%
2014	77%	80%
2013	77%	78%
2012	75%	78%
2011	77%	77%

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29%

34%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2022	29%	34%
2021	30%	38%

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87%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2023	87%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	87%	82%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	92%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.56

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2024	0.13	0.56
2023	0.12	0.55
2022	0.11	0.54
2021	0.11	0.53
2020	0.10	0.52
2019	0.10	0.52
2018	0.08	0.50
2017	0.08	0.50
2016	0.08	0.50
2015	0.25	0.49
2014	0.06	0.47
2013	0.06	0.46
2012	0.06	0.46
2011	0.06	0.45
2010	0.04	0.43
2009	0.05	0.42
2008	0.03	0.41
2007	0.05	0.39
2006	0.02	0.34
2005	0.02	0.33
1995	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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% Asian

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3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

3%

15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2024	3%	15%
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	2%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%

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% Black

1%

12%

% White

93%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2024	93%	63%
2023	94%	64%
2022	94%	65%
2021	94%	66%
2020	95%	67%
2019	95%	67%
2018	96%	69%
2017	96%	69%
2016	96%	69%
2015	38%	70%
2014	97%	71%
2013	97%	72%
2012	97%	72%
2011	97%	73%
2010	98%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	98%	78%
2006	99%	80%
2005	99%	81%
2004	100%	82%
2003	100%	82%
2002	100%	83%
2001	100%	84%
2000	100%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	100%	85%
1997	100%	85%
1996	100%	86%
1995	100%	86%
1994	100%	86%
1993	100%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	100%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,738 is less than the state median of $12,847. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$13,615 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$21 MM	$15 MM
2022	$21 MM	$15 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$21 MM	$15 MM
2019	$22 MM	$15 MM
2018	$22 MM	$16 MM
2017	$22 MM	$16 MM
2016	$22 MM	$16 MM
2015	$23 MM	$19 MM
2014	$21 MM	$16 MM
2012	$21 MM	$17 MM
2011	$21 MM	$16 MM
2010	$23 MM	$19 MM
2009	$22 MM	$21 MM
2008	$20 MM	$18 MM
2007	$16 MM	$17 MM
2006	$19 MM	$19 MM
2005	$22 MM	$19 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$14 MM
2002	$16 MM	$17 MM
2001	$16 MM	$17 MM
2000	$15 MM	$15 MM
1999	$15 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$13,234 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$21 MM	$14 MM
2022	$22 MM	$15 MM
2021	$21 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$15 MM
2019	$22 MM	$15 MM
2018	$22 MM	$15 MM
2017	$22 MM	$14 MM
2016	$20 MM	$14 MM
2015	$20 MM	$16 MM
2014	$20 MM	$15 MM
2012	$21 MM	$15 MM
2011	$20 MM	$15 MM
2010	$20 MM	$16 MM
2009	$19 MM	$18 MM
2008	$18 MM	$17 MM
2007	$21 MM	$18 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$21 MM	$19 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$17 MM
2001	$17 MM	$16 MM
2000	$14 MM	$16 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$12 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,479

$13,217

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$11,835	$11,360
2022	$11,898	$11,698
2021	$11,721	$11,549
2020	$11,898	$11,698
2019	$12,193	$11,737
2018	$11,679	$12,551
2017	$11,352	$12,088
2016	$10,995	$11,721
2015	$12,160	$12,273
2014	$10,873	$10,918
2012	$10,307	$10,935
2011	$10,446	$10,703
2010	$11,066	$12,273
2009	$10,429	$13,002
2008	$9,160	$10,947
2007	$7,513	$9,796
2006	$9,028	$11,104
2005	$9,983	$11,216
2004	$8,017	$9,324
2003	$6,580	$7,547
2002	$7,777	$8,650
2001	$8,258	$8,810
2000	$7,376	$7,962
1999	$7,187	$7,812
1998	$6,186	$7,104
1997	$6,034	$7,776
1995	$5,554	$6,158
1992	$1,691	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$12,738

$12,847

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salem Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$12,081	$10,840
2022	$12,229	$11,647
2021	$11,964	$11,021
2020	$12,229	$11,647
2019	$12,233	$11,573
2018	$11,690	$11,226
2017	$11,405	$11,227
2016	$9,960	$10,567
2015	$10,572	$10,163
2014	$10,023	$10,049
2012	$10,232	$10,148
2011	$9,615	$9,902
2010	$9,621	$10,163
2009	$8,737	$11,056
2008	$8,562	$10,333
2007	$9,694	$10,659
2006	$8,958	$10,690
2005	$9,754	$10,750
2004	$8,432	$9,398
2003	$8,296	$8,918
2002	$9,652	$8,879
2001	$8,592	$8,765
2000	$6,933	$8,189
1999	$6,538	$7,935
1998	$5,800	$7,177
1997	$5,638	$7,005
1995	$4,884	$6,269
1992	$1,656	$4,863

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Best Salem Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bradie Shrum Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 37%)
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11101 N Shelby St
Salem, IN 47167
(812) 833-3700

Gr: PK-5 | 782 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,655 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 87% (Top 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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