| Index | Salem | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 62 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 28 | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 7 | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Salem | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.1% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.8% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.0% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 62 public schools, 28 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salem, OR schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Salem, OR, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sublimity, OR | 2,794 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Silverton, OR | 10,426 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Turner, OR | 2,034 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Mount Angel, OR | 3,575 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Stayton, OR | 8,199 | 48% | = 100 |
| Salem, OR | 171,806 | 42% | 12.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 171,979 | 69% | 43.9% |
| Peoria, AZ | 172,109 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Garden Grove, CA | 172,800 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Eugene, OR | 170,457 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Elk Grove, CA | 173,370 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Salem, OR | 171,806 | 42% | 12.9% |
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