Salem CHSD 600

Summary:

Salem Community High School is the sole high school serving grades 9-12 in the Salem CHSD 600 district in Illinois. With an enrollment of 714 students, the school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 218 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 373 out of 698 in 2024-2025.

Academically, Salem Community High School is performing below the state average, with lower proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% is also slightly below the Illinois average. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

Regarding demographics and resources, 47.9% of students at Salem Community High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending of $13,358 is slightly above the state average, but its academic performance suggests that the resources may not be allocated effectively to support student learning and achievement.

District Detail

1200 N Broadway Ave
Salem, IL 62881-4204

(618) 548-0727

SchoolDigger Rank:
555^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 706

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem Community High School	Public	9-12	1200 N Broadway Ave	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem CHSD 600	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 548-0727	706	44	15.9	44.8%	666 (94.3%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	47.2	373^rd of 698 public high schools	46.6%		60.9	218^th of 697 public high schools	68.7%	155	58.9	45.9	30.0	21.2	40.5	34.5	50.9	33.5	43.1	98.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.4	98.1	99.2	97.5	$13,193	$592	$12,601

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem School District 111	0.64 mi	2	372^nd
Selmaville CCSD 10	4.52 mi	1	689^th
Odin PSD 722	6.23 mi	2	739^th
Raccoon Cons School District 1	8.36 mi	1	305^th
Iuka CCSD 7	8.39 mi	1	83^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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