Is Salem Community High School a good school?

Salem Community High School ranks 218 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salem Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 714 students attended Salem Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Community High School?

Students at Salem Community High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Salem Community High School?

Salem Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hawthorn Elementary School Elementary : Iuka Community Cons School Elementary : Kell Grade School Elementary : Raccoon Cons Elementary School Elementary : Selmaville Elementary School Middle : Franklin Park Middle School

Salem Community High School

Summary:

Salem Community High School is a public high school serving 732 students in grades 9-12 in Salem, Illinois. The school is part of the Salem CHSD 600 district, which is ranked 287 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salem Community High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.4% to 88.3% over the past five years, which is higher than the nearby Centralia High School (76.3%) and Sandoval Senior High School (80.0%). The school also has a lower dropout rate, ranging from 2.3% to 5.1%, compared to South Central High School (5.2%). However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2019-2020 to 23.3% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than Sandoval Senior High School (45.9%) and Centralia High School (25.9%).

While Salem Community High School's test scores in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science are generally lower than the state averages, they are higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Patoka Senior High School and Sandoval Senior High School. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.2 to 16.5 over the past two years, which is higher than the nearby Patoka Senior High School (9.6) and Sandoval Senior High School (10.8).

Detail:

Public 9-12

1200 N Broadway Ave
Salem, IL 62881-4204

(618) 548-0727

District: Salem CHSD 600

SchoolDigger Rank:
218^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,358

Feeder schools for Salem Community High School:

Elementary:	Hawthorn Elementary School
	Iuka Community Cons School
	Kell Grade School
	Raccoon Cons Elementary School
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	Selmaville Elementary School
Middle:	Franklin Park Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 714

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salem Community High School ranks better than 68.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Salem Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.2%), two or more races (2.8%), Hispanic (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salem Community High School is 15.9. (See more...)

Compare Salem Community High School employs 44.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salem Community High School is $13,358.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Salem Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem Community High School 218^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Salem Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Salem CHSD 600:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem CHSD 600 287^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salem Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Salem Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.98	285^th	586	51.4%
2004	58.89	260^th	592	56.1%
2005	65.32	210^th	590	64.4%
2006	52.36	331^st	596	44.5%
2007	55.00	314^th	612	48.7%
2008	45.86	393^rd	624	37.0%
2009	48.39	374^th	632	40.8%
2010	51.95	365^th	643	43.2%
2011	50.23	375^th	655	42.7%
2012	43.22	435^th	665	34.6%
2013	47.74	391^st	670	41.6%
2014	64.51	240^th	670	64.2%
2015	30.34	431^st	614	29.8%
2016	45.02	340^th	643	47.1%
2017	56.38	265^th	642	58.7%
2018	50.15	312^th	647	51.8%
2019	52.45	307^th	701	56.2%
2021	41.94	372^nd	688	45.9%
2022	51.66	333^rd	699	52.4%
2023	61.97	230^th	699	67.1%
2024	60.95	218^th	697	68.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Salem Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	61.36	61^st	170	64.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Salem Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	50.47	142^nd	493	71.2%
2023	27.72	320^th	476	32.8%
2024	52.25	161^st	482	66.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salem Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.74	195^th	585	66.7%
2019	55.16	246^th	639	61.5%
2021	51.77	239^th	611	60.9%
2022	68.71	134^th	626	78.6%
2023	63.17	184^th	644	71.4%
2024	51.94	259^th	639	59.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Salem Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	91.98	4^th	91	95.6%
2022	98.27	3^rd	98	96.9%
2023	98.42	3^rd	104	97.1%
2024	78.01	18^th	125	85.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Salem Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.63	294^th	620	52.6%
2019	47.68	345^th	665	48.1%
2021	30.97	423^rd	639	33.8%
2022	45.69	355^th	658	46.0%
2023	68.01	171^st	656	73.9%
2024	63.77	202^nd	664	69.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Salem Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.56	336^th	428	21.5%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Salem Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.30	328^th	619	47.0%
2019	57.18	243^rd	675	64.0%
2021	49.83	293^rd	653	55.1%
2022	54.06	278^th	664	58.1%
2023	52.62	288^th	668	56.9%
2024	55.36	247^th	668	63.0%

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Rank History for White students at Salem Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.59	350^th	548	36.1%
2019	34.40	356^th	552	35.5%
2021	25.74	409^th	553	26.0%
2022	28.01	414^th	560	26.1%
2023	44.73	277^th	557	50.3%
2024	41.01	286^th	554	48.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Salem Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	874	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	876
1990	793	n/a	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	796
1991	782	0	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1992	782	1	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
1993	775	0	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1994	822	0	13	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	838
1995	901	0	13	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1996	901	0	13	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1997	922	2	13	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	941
1998	950	3	11	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	970
1999	912	2	10	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	933
2000	861	1	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	876
2001	822	1	7	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	837
2002	776	2	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	791
2003	776	2	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	791
2004	787	5	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
2005	776	1	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2006	799	3	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
2007	823	6	6	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	843
2008	830	4	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	848
2009	823	8	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	3	849
2010	787	7	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	4	813
2011	754	3	7	8	3	0	19	0	794
2012	723	4	5	9	3	2	15	0	761
2013	707	2	4	5	5	2	15	0	740
2014	709	1	5	8	4	3	22	0	752
2015	691	0	7	7	4	4	16	0	729
2016	684	4	6	8	4	2	16	0	724
2017	651	2	11	11	2	1	19	0	697
2018	652	1	9	6	1	0	17	0	686
2019	608	2	8	9	1	0	18	0	646
2020	591	2	10	14	0	0	30	0	647
2021	633	3	6	10	0	1	30	0	683
2022	649	4	7	9	0	0	32	0	701
2023	697	2	4	6	0	0	23	0	732
2024	680	3	2	9	0	0	20	0	714

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Salem Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	876	49.9	17.5	n/a
1990	796	48.8	16.3	n/a
1991	795	48.9	16.2	n/a
1992	794	46.6	17.0	n/a
1993	782	43.8	17.9	n/a
1994	838	45.1	18.6	n/a
1995	916	51.5	17.8	n/a
1996	916	51.5	17.8	n/a
1997	941	52.9	17.8	n/a
1998	970	62.3	15.6	n/a
1999	933	62.4	15.0	n/a
2000	876	61.0	14.4	n/a
2001	837	57.0	14.7	n/a
2002	791	49.0	16.1	18.6
2003	791	49.0	16.1	18.6
2004	805	46.0	17.5	25.2
2005	793	48.0	16.5	27.5
2006	814	44.0	18.5	31.3
2007	843	44.0	19.2	33.9
2008	848	46.0	18.4	33.8
2009	849	48.3	17.6	36.6
2010	813	54.2	14.9	43
2011	794	52.5	15.1	40.7
2012	761	50.2	15.1	40.3
2013	740	n/a	n/a	42.4
2014	752	n/a	n/a	43.8
2015	729	44.0	16.5	48
2016	724	44.0	16.4	47.9
2017	697	42.7	16.3	47.9
2018	686	41.7	16.4	48.4
2019	646	41.7	15.4	47.4
2020	647	40.7	15.8	46.2
2021	683	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	701	43.2	16.2	39.7
2023	732	44.2	16.5	47.1
2024	714	44.6	15.9	47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Salem Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	876	49.9	17.5	n/a
1990	796	48.8	16.3	n/a
1991	795	48.9	16.2	n/a
1992	794	46.6	17.0	n/a
1993	782	43.8	17.9	n/a
1994	838	45.1	18.6	n/a
1995	916	51.5	17.8	n/a
1996	916	51.5	17.8	n/a
1997	941	52.9	17.8	n/a
1998	970	62.3	15.6	n/a
1999	933	62.4	15.0	n/a
2000	876	61.0	14.4	n/a
2001	837	57.0	14.7	n/a
2002	791	49.0	16.1	18.6
2003	791	49.0	16.1	18.6
2004	805	46.0	17.5	25.2
2005	793	48.0	16.5	27.5
2006	814	44.0	18.5	31.3
2007	843	44.0	19.2	33.9
2008	848	46.0	18.4	33.8
2009	849	48.3	17.6	36.6
2010	813	54.2	14.9	43
2011	794	52.5	15.1	40.7
2012	761	50.2	15.1	40.3
2013	740	n/a	n/a	42.4
2014	752	n/a	n/a	43.8
2015	729	44.0	16.5	48
2016	724	44.0	16.4	47.9
2017	697	42.7	16.3	47.9
2018	686	41.7	16.4	48.4
2019	646	41.7	15.4	47.4
2020	647	40.7	15.8	46.2
2021	683	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	701	43.2	16.2	39.7
2023	732	44.2	16.5	47.1
2024	714	44.6	15.9	47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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