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City Schools Of Decatur School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,732 students in City Schools Of Decatur School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in City School Of Decatur School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in City School Of Decatur School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Decatur High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
9 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
5,637 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
City Schools Of Decatur School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 221 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
39%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
238 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
315 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
17%
# Black Students
1,042 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
18%
37%
# White Students
3,546 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
63%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
483 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
328
# Students in K Grade:
321
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
413
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
431
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
423
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
439
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
431
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,299 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,392
$14,333
Spending / Student
$16,299
$13,458
Best City Schools Of Decatur School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Decatur High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
310 N Mcdonough St
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 370-4420
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 370-4420
Grades: 9-12
| 1,732 students
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