Decatur School District

1498 Stadium Ave
Decatur, AR 72722
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Decatur School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Decatur School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Decatur School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
610 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Decatur School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#172 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Decatur   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Decatur   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Decatur   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Decatur   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.57
# American Indian Students
21 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
6%
1%
# Hispanic Students
246 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
267 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
44%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
57
# Students in K Grade:
64
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,892 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,287 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Decatur   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Decatur   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,892
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Decatur   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,287
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Decatur   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Decatur School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Decatur Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1498 Stadium Ave
Decatur, AR 72722
(479) 752-3986
Grades: 5-8
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 610 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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