Decatur School District 61

101 W Cerro Gordo St, Decatur, IL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

8,753

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

Percent Proficient - Math

12%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

28,311

households

62,563

Total Population

$81,700

Average House Value

$680

Average Housing Rent

$42,409

Average Household Income

94.56%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Decatur School District 61 is a public school district serving Decatur area, Illinois. For academic year 2020-2021, 19 schools served 8,753 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 19 schools. A total of 584 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 7% of students are proficient in Math learning and 12% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(217)362-3010 101 W Cerro Gordo St, Decatur, IL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LAWRENCE TRIMBLE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

LAWRENCE TRIMBLE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

LAWRENCE TRIMBLE

email phone

Schools in Decatur School District 61

In Decatur School District 61, 21 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Garfield Montessori School View

357 Students

14 Students per teacher

Dennis Elem School View

465 Students

15 Students per teacher

Durfee Magnet Elementary View

369 Students

15 Students per teacher

Enterprise Elem School View

264 Students

14 Students per teacher

Benjamin Franklin Elem School View

213 Students

11 Students per teacher

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Stephen Decatur Middle School View

344 Students

12 Students per teacher

Eisenhower High School View

1,023 Students

14 Students per teacher

Macarthur High School View

1,092 Students

15 Students per teacher

Pershing Early Learning Center View

376 Students

11 Students per teacher

Alternative Education Center View

22 Students

6 Students per teacher

Southeast Learning Center View

Best Colleges in Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign VIEW

Champaign, IL

$34,501 ($16,004) Tuition & Fees

1,440 SAT Score

Illinois State University VIEW

Normal, IL

$28,086 ($16,021) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

University of Illinois Springfield VIEW

Springfield, IL

$22,017 ($12,252) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Northern Illinois University VIEW

Dekalb, IL

$12,700 ($12,472) Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$29,360 ($14,338) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

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University of Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$66,939 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Northwestern University VIEW

Evanston, IL

$65,997 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Principia College VIEW

Elsah, IL

$33,280 Tuition & Fees

1,125 SAT Score

Illinois Institute of Technology VIEW

Chicago, IL

$51,763 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Wheaton College VIEW

Wheaton, IL

$43,930 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

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Wabash Valley College VIEW

Mount Carmel, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Trail College VIEW

Robinson, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Frontier Community College VIEW

Fairfield, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Heartland Community College VIEW

Normal, IL

$15,420 ($10,440) Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College VIEW

Palatine, IL

$11,802 ($9,990) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 8,753 students are attending Decatur School District 61. By gender, there are 4,098 (46.8%) and 3,921 (44.8%) female students at Decatur School District 61.

By race/ethnicity, 3,316 White (37.9%), 4,042 Black (46.2%), and62 Asian (0.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.1%	273	139	134
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	16	8	8
Asian 0.7%	62	36	26
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	7	2	5
Black 46.2%	4,042	2,029	2,013
White 37.9%	3,316	1,719	1,597
Two or More Races 11.8%	1,036	553	483
Total	8,752	4,486	4,266

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	75	38	37
Asian	14	10	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	7	4	3
White	39	23	16
Total	164	91	73

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	30	22	8
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	10	7	3
Black	629	415	214
White	703	478	225
Two or More Races	173	131	42
Total	1,547	1,055	492

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 7%	7%	7%	6%	6%	4%	7%	9%	10%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 35%	30-39%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*
Hispanic students 12%	10-14%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Black students 2%	2%	≤1%	4%	≤5%	≤5%	2%	≤5%	≤5%
White students 12%	12%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%
Two or More Races 6%	6%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤10%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 2%	2%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 4%	4%	5%	3%	3%	3%	5%	5%	6%
Limited English proficient students 8%	6-9%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	*	*
Female students 8%	8%	7%	8%	5%	5%	8%	10-14%	10-14%
Male students 6%	6%	8%	5%	7%	2%	6%	6-9%	6-9%
Homeless enrolled students 5%	≤5%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 10%	≤10%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 20%	20%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%
Hispanic students 17%	15-19%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Black students 5%	5%	6-9%	5%	≤5%	6-9%	6%	2%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 45%	40-49%	*	*	<50%	≥50%	<50%	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*
Male students 9%	9%	10-14%	8%	6%	11%	8%	8%
Limited English proficient students 8%	6-9%	*	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Homeless enrolled students 5%	≤5%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Female students 16%	16%	20-24%	16%	17%	16%	15%	10%
Economically disadvantaged students 9%	9%	11%	8%	8%	9%	8%	7%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 3%	3%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%
Two or More Races 13%	13%	10-14%	15-19%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%
Foster Care Status 10%	≤10%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
All students 12%	12%	16%	12%	12%	14%	12%	9%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 357 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	357
Advanced Placement Math	43
Advanced Placement Science	20
Advanced Placement Other programs	339

Teachers & Staffs

Total 655 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Decatur School District 61 and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 99.5% of teachers are certified. 86.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	655	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	652	99.5%
Teachers who are not certified	3	0.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	55	8.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	32	4.9%
School counselors	18	Students per counselor: 486 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	15	-
Nurses	22	-
Psychologists	20	-
Social workers	23	-