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Decatur, IL
Public School Ratings




Decatur Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Decatur Sd 61 School District details

Decatur Sd 61 School District
101 W Cerro Gordo St
Decatur, IL 62523

7,827 Students enrolled in District

17 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Decatur Sd 61 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Illinois

1

(10 is best)

Better than 1.7% of all IL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 10.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
7%
33%
10%
39%
3%
28%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
American Dreamer Stem Academy School
2115 S Taylor Rd
Decatur, IL, 62521
KG-08
Dennis Lab School
300 E Eldorado St
Decatur, IL, 62523
KG-08
Eisenhower High School
1200 S 16th St
Decatur, IL, 62521
09-12
Franklin Grove Elem School
601 N Church St
Decatur, IL, 62522
KG-06
Garfield Elementary School
300 Meadow Terrace Pl
Decatur, IL, 62521
M-M
Garfield Learning Academy School
300 Meadow Terrace Pl
Decatur, IL, 62526
KG-12
Hope Academy School
955 N Illinois St
Decatur, IL, 62521
KG-08
Johns Hill Magnet School
601 N Church St
Decatur, IL, 62522
KG-08
Macarthur High School
300 E Eldorado St
Decatur, IL, 62523
09-12
Michael E Baum Elem School
801 S Lake Ridge Ave
Decatur, IL, 62521
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 32.6% 47.6%
Black 59.1% 17.2%
Hispanic 7.1% 29.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,280 $56,982,000 36.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $931 $7,286,000 4.7%
Staff $623 $4,876,000 3.1%
General Administration $299 $2,343,000 1.5%
School Administration $964 $7,544,000 4.8%
Operation $1,936 $15,153,000 9.7%
Transportation $719 $5,631,000 3.6%
Other $3,670 $28,722,000 18.4%
Total Support $9,142 $71,555,000 45.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,476 $27,203,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $19,898 $155,740,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,387 $21,022,669,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,534 $2,832,016,000 6.8%
Staff $744 $1,372,782,000 3.3%
General Administration $556 $1,025,624,000 2.5%
School Administration $975 $1,800,510,000 4.4%
Operation $1,675 $3,092,764,000 7.5%
Transportation $835 $1,541,192,000 3.7%
Other $840 $1,551,602,000 3.7%
Total Support $7,159 $13,216,490,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,866 $7,138,346,000 17.3%
Total Expenditures $22,411 $41,377,505,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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