Salem City School District
Salem City School District is a public school district based in Salem, New Jersey, serving 1,309 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #264 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 436 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Carol Kelley. It spends about $23,428 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Salem City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Salem City | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,428 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,671 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Public School DistrictOakland | 1,326 | 5 | $25,924 | 9.8 | #262 |
| Hanover Park Regional High School DistrictEast Hanover | 1,317 | 2 | $24,043 | 10.1 | #263 |
| Salem City School DistrictSalem · this district | 1,309 | 3 | $23,428 | 14.9 | #264 |
| Mantua Township School DistrictSewell | 1,302 | 3 | $21,367 | 11.3 | #265 |
| Northern Highlands Regional High School DistrictAllendale | 1,298 | 1 | $22,373 | 11.9 | #266 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell ParishColumbia, LA | 1,310 | $16,407 | 10.7 |
| SouthboroughSouthborough, MA | 1,310 | $23,021 | 11.7 |
| Anadarko Public SchoolsAnadarko, OK | 1,309 | $10,684 | 14.2 |
| Westosha Central UHS School DistrictSalem, WI | 1,309 | $13,177 | 18.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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