| Index | Salem | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Salem | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.2% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.8% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.5% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.7% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salem, NY schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Salem, NY, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Schuylerville, NY | 1,408 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Greenwich, NY | 2,083 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Cambridge, NY | 2,274 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Argyle, NY | 403 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Hudson Falls, NY | 7,067 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Salem, NY | 933 | 53% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mertztown, PA | 933 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Charlestown, NH | 933 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Inkom, ID | 934 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Milford, TX | 934 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Elmore City, OK | 934 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Salem, NY | 933 | 53% | 10.9% |
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