Decatur, IL Public Schools

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79%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

29%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Decatur school information

Index	Decatur	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	10%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	22:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	35	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	11	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Decatur are 79% lower than the national average
There are approximately 35 public schools in Decatur
82.1% of people in Decatur have completed 8th grade
80.8% of people in Decatur have completed high school
21.6% of people in Decatur have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Decatur

Index	Decatur	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	82.1%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.8%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.7%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.7%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.6%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.0%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.3%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

Decatur, IL School Districts

Decatur School District 61

There are a total of 35 public schools, 11 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Decatur. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Decatur, IL schools is 10%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Decatur, IL, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Stonington, IL	671	50%	4.2%
Forsyth, IL	3,474	48%	1.0%
Cerro Gordo, IL	1,275	45%	7.3%
Mount Zion, IL	5,707	44%	8.9%
Oreana, IL	954	41%	14.6%
Decatur, IL	71,857	10%	79.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Frederick, MD	71,843	46%	4.1%
Lauderhill, FL	71,827	39%	18.0%
Pawtucket, RI	71,821	24%	49.4%
Pittsburg, CA	71,723	28%	40.9%
Redlands, CA	71,680	50%	4.2%
Decatur, IL	71,857	10%	79.2%

Source: The Decatur, IL 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.