| Index | Salem city | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Salem city | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.8% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.2% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.8% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Salem city. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salem city, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Salem city, AR, an average of 74.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alexander, AR | 3,380 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Salem, AR | 1,568 | 64% | 33.9% |
| Bryant, AR | 21,143 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Benton, AR | 37,708 | 55% | 14.7% |
| Bauxite, AR | 695 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Salem city, AR | 1,989 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rehobeth, AL | 1,989 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Lykens, PA | 1,990 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Seymour, MO | 1,990 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Volga, SD | 1,990 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Midland City, AL | 1,990 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Salem city, AR | 1,989 | n/a |
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