Decatur, TN Public Schools

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29%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

67%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Decatur school information

Index	Decatur	Tennessee	National
Average Test Scores	34%	35%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	4	1,390	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	430	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	189	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Decatur are 29% lower than the national average
There are approximately 4 public schools in Decatur
80.5% of people in Decatur have completed 8th grade
78.8% of people in Decatur have completed high school
9.9% of people in Decatur have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Decatur

Index	Decatur	Tennessee	National
Completed 8th grade	80.5%	82.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.8%	79.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	38.3%	53.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	19.6%	32.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	9.9%	25.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.5%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.0%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.2%	1.3%

Decatur, TN School Districts

Meigs County School District

There are a total of 4 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, TN schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Decatur, TN, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dayton, TN	7,357	43%	9.6%
Riceville, TN	771	41%	14.6%
Athens, TN	13,931	38%	21.5%
Spring City, TN	2,242	37%	22.9%
Etowah, TN	3,505	36%	26.0%
Decatur, TN	1,612	34%	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
New Buffalo, MI	1,613	65%	34.7%
Nescopeck, PA	1,613	75%	55.2%
Sharon, WI	1,613	32%	33.3%
Pine Valley, CA	1,611	33%	31.9%
Dauphin Island, AL	1,610	70%	45.8%
Decatur, TN	1,612	34%	28.9%

Source: The Decatur, TN 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.