| Index | West Salem | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Salem | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.7% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.2% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.7% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Salem, OH schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In West Salem, OH, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Creston, OH | 2,020 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Seville, OH | 2,596 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Medina, OH | 26,026 | 77% | 61.3% |
| Hayesville, OH | 489 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Wooster, OH | 26,557 | 74% | 54.9% |
| West Salem, OH | 1,540 | 65% | 35.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milan, OH | 1,540 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Locust Grove, OK | 1,540 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Dayton, VA | 1,540 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Baxter, TN | 1,540 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Deposit, NY | 1,539 | 51% | 5.7% |
| West Salem, OH | 1,540 | 65% | 35.1% |
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