Decatur, AR Public Schools

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37%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

33%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

72%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Decatur school information

Index	Decatur	Arkansas	National
Average Test Scores	30%	45%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	11:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	2	860	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	165	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	98	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Decatur are 37% lower than the national average
There are approximately 2 public schools in Decatur
58.0% of people in Decatur have completed 8th grade
55.3% of people in Decatur have completed high school
8.4% of people in Decatur have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Decatur

Index	Decatur	Arkansas	National
Completed 8th grade	58.0%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	55.3%	79.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	22.3%	50.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	9.3%	27.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	8.4%	21.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	2.1%	7.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.3%	0.9%	1.3%

Decatur, AR School Districts

Decatur School District

There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Decatur. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Decatur, AR schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Decatur, AR, an average of 58.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bella Vista, AR	28,819	77%	59.4%
Bentonville, AR	52,070	67%	40.1%
Centerton, AR	15,345	60%	24.0%
Gravette, AR	3,456	57%	19.1%
Southwest City, MO	1,064	48%	= 100
Decatur, AR	1,536	30%	36.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bokeelia, FL	1,536	72%	50.0%
Eagle River, WI	1,536	37%	22.9%
Farwell, TX	1,535	49%	1.7%
Wolcott, NY	1,534	63%	30.2%
Roscoe, TX	1,538	55%	13.5%
Decatur, AR	1,536	30%	36.8%

Source: The Decatur, AR education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.