| Index | South Salem | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 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 | South Salem | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.0% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.8% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Salem, OH schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Salem, OH, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leesburg, OH | 1,449 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Washington Court House, OH | 14,155 | 64% | 33.1% |
| Greenfield, OH | 4,184 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Frankfort, OH | 1,314 | 58% | 21.5% |
| South Salem, OH | 221 | 70% | 44.8% |
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| Okreek, SD | 221 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Jeddito, AZ | 221 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Mooresboro, NC | 220 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Bath, NC | 220 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Newtok, AK | 222 | 10% | 79.2% |
| South Salem, OH | 221 | 70% | 44.8% |
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