Salem R-80 School District
Salem, Missouri · Dent County · Grades Pre-K–12
Salem R-80 School District runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,452 students. By enrollment it is the 141st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,452 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101.1 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Dent County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2927090 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Salem R-80
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 254 | 13.9 | 100% |
| Salem Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 606 | 15.3 | 53.8% |
| Salem Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 335 | 13 | 100% |
| Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 257 | 14.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Salem R-80 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Salem R-80 in context
Size
Salem R-80 School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 363 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Salem Senior High School (606) and the smallest is Salem Middle School (254).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 165 students this year. Grade 12 has 143 students and kindergarten has 75, 91% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Salem R-80 enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Salem R-80 at 88.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.2%.
80.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.8% at Salem Senior High School to 100% at Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 101.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.4 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 5.5 counselors it has 264 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.5 librarians or media specialists and 0.2 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Salem R-80's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is North Wood R-IV School District, 3.2 miles away with 155 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Salem R-80. Dent County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 101.1 | 14 |
| School counselors | 5.5 | 264 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.5 | 581 |
| School psychologists | 0.2 | 7,260 |
| Instructional aides | 25 | 58 |
| Other student support staff | 7.2 | 202 |
| School administrators | 5.1 | 285 |
| District administrators | 2 | 726 |
| All staff | 185.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
| Grade 6 | 95 |
| Grade 7 | 75 |
| Grade 8 | 84 |
| Grade 9 | 165 |
| Grade 10 | 147 |
| Grade 11 | 151 |
| Grade 12 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Wood R-IV School District | 3 mi | 155 | 10.4 | – |
| Oak Hill R-I School District | 5 mi | 149 | 11.9 | – |
| Dent-Phelps R-III School District | 8 mi | 256 | 11 | – |
| Green Forest R-II School District | 9 mi | 152 | 10.5 | – |
| Phelps County R-III School District | 20 mi | 160 | 10.8 | – |
| Licking R-VIII School District | 20 mi | 813 | 12.8 | – |
| Bunker R-III School District | 22 mi | 228 | 11.5 | – |
| Iron County C-4 School District | 23 mi | 330 | 12 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dent County
- Dent-Phelps R-III School District (256 students)
- North Wood R-IV School District (155 students)
- Green Forest R-II School District (152 students)
- Oak Hill R-I School District (149 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1409 W Rolla Rd, Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573)729-6642
Website: salemr80.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.