Decatur High School

110 Cedar St, Decatur MI, 49045 | Decatur Public Schools | 269-423-6851
  • grades 9-12
  • students 227
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
36%Decatur
42%Michigan

Decatur High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Decatur Public Schools" in Decatur, MI. There are a total of 227 students and 11 teachers at Decatur High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Decatur High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 29% lower than the Michigan average.

Decatur High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students227
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment40
Taking some courses37
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses20

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Decatur High School, there are a total of 40 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 37 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
711-19%
830-39%
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-39%
840-49%
High School40-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Decatur High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 75.4% 75.6% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 3.4% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 15.8% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.6% 2.7% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Decatur demographics profile

StatisticDecaturMichiganNational
Population1,9359,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,43217891
Median age39.339.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English91%91%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Decatur

IndexDecaturMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade75.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school73.2%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college39.2%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.4%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.3%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Decatur High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.