Salem, Massachusetts
Student Demographics & Academic Data
Who actually sits in Salem’s classrooms, school by school, in the numbers the district reports to the state. The figures come from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, known as DESE, and update every year.
District Snapshot
3,889Students (2025-26)
11Schools
47.9%Hispanic/Latino
02580000DESE Code
District Overview
| District | Salem Public Schools |
| DESE code | 02580000 |
| Total enrollment (2025-26) | 3,889 |
| Number of schools | 11 |
| Grade range | Pre-K through Grade 12 |
| Headquarters | 29 Highland Avenue, Salem MA 01970 |
| Website | salemk12.org |
Student Ethnicity (2025-26)
| Hispanic or Latino | 47.9% |
| White | 37.7% |
| Black or African American | 6.5% |
| Multi-race, not Hispanic/Latino | 4.8% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Schools by Enrollment (2025-26)
| Salem High School | 960 |
| Collins Middle School | 753 |
| Witchcraft Heights Elementary | 465 |
| Bates Elementary School | 415 |
| Horace Mann Laboratory School | 320 |
| Bentley Academy Innovation School | 277 |
| Saltonstall School | 267 |
| Carlton Innovation School | 249 |
| Early Childhood Center | 107 |
| New Liberty Innovation School | 54 |
| Salem Prep High School | 22 |
Note: starting in 2026-27, the Carlton Innovation School and the Saltonstall School combine into one new school, the Sarah Parker Remond School.