Eisenhower High School

1200 S 16Th St, Decatur IL, 62521 | Decatur School District 61 | 217-362-3102
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1023
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 10% 71% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
10%Decatur
33%Illinois

Eisenhower High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Decatur School District 61" in Decatur, IL. There are a total of 1,023 students and 63 teachers at Eisenhower High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Eisenhower High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 9.5%, which is 71% lower than the Illinois average.

Eisenhower High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1023
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment106
Taking some courses91
Taking some courses (not tests)11
Passing some courses18
Passing no courses72

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 Eisenhower High School, there are a total of 106 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 91 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

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.

Eisenhower High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 42.0% 39.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 47.3% 44.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.6% 11.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Decatur demographics profile

StatisticDecaturIllinoisNational
Population71,85712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67522891
Median age39.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Decatur

IndexDecaturIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.7%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Eisenhower High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.