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Salem, IL

7,035 residents•1,861 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
4.7
out of 10
same as Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
35%Math
55%Reading
1% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.54
per 1,000 students
88% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
35.68
per 1,000 residents
28% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Salem; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Salem

4 schools
5.6
Hawthorn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Franklin Park Middle School
Elementarypublic
2.9
Selmaville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Salem Community High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Salem

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Salem in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
88% below Illinois avg
0.54
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Burglary100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Salem

251 total incidents reported across Salem in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
28% below Illinois avg
35.68
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
91
Property
142
Drug
11
Weapons
1
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault30%
  • Theft19%
  • Fraud12%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Sex4%
  • Other19%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,861 students enrolled across Salem's schools.

  • Public1,861100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Salem's K-12 schools.

  • White92%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic3%
49%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.