Decatur High School
Tel:
(269) 423-6851
- Decatur High School serves 227 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Decatur High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
School Overview
- Decatur High School's student population of 227 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 227 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Decatur High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Decatur High School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2427 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 8% |
| Black | 3% | 18% |
| White | 73% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Decatur School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Decatur High School is Volinia Outcome Base School (7.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Decatur Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Davis Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Decatur Davis Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 375 students
0.0 miles
409 North Phelps St
Decatur, MI 49045
(269) 423-6950 0.0 K-5 375 - Decatur Decatur Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 167 students
0.0 miles
405 North Phelps St
Decatur, MI 49045
(269) 423-6851 0.0 6-8 167 - Marcellus Volinia Outcome Base School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 38 students
7.0 miles
54080 Gards Pr
Marcellus, MI 49067
(269) 782-9716 7.0 7-12 38 - Dowagiac Kincheloe Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 296 students
7.4 miles
25121 Gage St
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 782-4464 7.4 K-5 296 - Lawrence Bert Goens Learning Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 115 students
7.9 miles
701 South Paw Paw St
Lawrence, MI 49064
(269) 674-8091 7.9 PK-12 115
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