| Index | New Salem | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | New Salem | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.9% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.9% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Salem, ND schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Salem, ND, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Salem, ND | 1,019 | 53% | 10.9% |
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| Leroy, AL | 1,019 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Plains, MT | 1,019 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Hebron, MD | 1,019 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Cochranton, PA | 1,019 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Campbellsburg, KY | 1,018 | 50% | 3.1% |
| New Salem, ND | 1,019 | 53% | 10.9% |
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