| Index | Lower Salem | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lower Salem | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.9% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.5% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.9% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lower Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lower Salem, OH schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lower Salem, OH, an average of 84.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newport, OH | 1,357 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Beverly, OH | 1,571 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Waterford, OH | 558 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Graysville, OH | 69 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Lowell, OH | 559 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Lower Salem, OH | 129 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weott, CA | 129 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Drummond, WI | 129 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Nicolaus, CA | 128 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Kokhanok, AK | 128 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Evergreen, NC | 130 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Lower Salem, OH | 129 | 77% | 60.4% |