Salem Christian School

Gum Spring · VA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private
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How Salem Christian School compares for families

What families should know about Salem Christian School.

  • LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Piedmont Christian School, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School, Richmond Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Virginia-Main Campus

17%
admit rate
$21,803
in-state tuition/yr · $59,512 out-of-state
1410–1530
SAT 25–75 · ACT 32–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $21,565/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 77 in 2018 to 101 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+31.2%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +7.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 101 students:

2023
108
2025
124
2027
142

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Piedmont Christian School
Bumpass
Private 11.0 70
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School
Powhatan
Private 14.9 333 +52.1%
Richmond Academy
Richmond
Private 19.3 110 +0.0%
Fork Union Military Academy
Fork Union
Private 19.8 235 -34.9%
Grove Christian School
Richmond
Private 22.2 293 +73.4%
Benedictine College Preparatory
Richmond
Private 18.1 298 +20.2%
Elk Hill Harambee School
Goochland
Private 10.7 17
Trinity Episcopal School
Richmond
Private 22.8 510 +1.6%

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