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Decatur, AL
Public School Ratings




Decatur Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Decatur City School District details

Decatur City School District
212 4th Ave Se
Decatur, AL 35601

8,745 Students enrolled in District

20 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 20)

Decatur City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alabama

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.4% of all AL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 33.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
39%
44%
49%
28%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Austin High School
3004 Modaus Road
Decatur, AL, 35601
10-12
Austin Junior High School
1625 Danville Road Sw
Decatur, AL, 35601
08-09
Austin Middle School
2715 Danville Rd Sw
Decatur, AL, 35603
06-08
Austinville Elementary School
2320 Clara Ave Sw
Decatur, AL, 35601
PK-05
Bankscaddell Elementary School
211 Gordon Dr Se
Decatur, AL, 35601
PK-05
Benjamin Davis Elementary School
417 Monroe Dr Nw
Decatur, AL, 35601
PK-02
Career Technical Center School
1625 Danville Road Sw
Decatur, AL, 35601
09-12
Chestnut Grove Elementary School
3205 Cedarhurst Dr Sw
Decatur, AL, 35603
PK-05
Decatur High Developmental School
910 Somerville Road Se
Decatur, AL, 35601
09-12
Decatur High School
910 Somerville Road
Decatur, AL, 35601
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 32.3% 53.8%
Black 31.6% 32.8%
Hispanic 34.6% 10.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 72.9% 60.1%
Free lunch eligible 67.3% 54.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.6% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,783 $68,062,000 53.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $677 $5,918,000 4.6%
Staff $535 $4,681,000 3.7%
General Administration $197 $1,723,000 1.3%
School Administration $807 $7,056,000 5.5%
Operation $1,234 $10,793,000 8.4%
Transportation $429 $3,751,000 2.9%
Other $198 $1,734,000 1.4%
Total Support $4,077 $35,656,000 27.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,756 $24,104,000 18.9%
Total Expenditures $14,617 $127,822,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,200 $4,655,842,000 51.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $783 $587,926,000 6.5%
Staff $452 $339,107,000 3.7%
General Administration $257 $193,007,000 2.1%
School Administration $647 $485,591,000 5.3%
Operation $1,010 $758,603,000 8.3%
Transportation $503 $377,902,000 4.2%
Other $272 $204,126,000 2.2%
Total Support $3,924 $2,946,262,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,976 $1,483,801,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $12,100 $9,085,905,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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