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Decatur SD 61 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 348 students in Decatur SD 61 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter School in Decatur SD 61 School District have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 3% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
18 Schools
136 Schools
# Students
8,260 Students
60,496 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
2,941 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Decatur SD 61 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#920 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)76%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.56
# American Indian Students
19 Students
109 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
750 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
401 Students
25,529 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
42%
# Black Students
4,060 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
49%
52%
# White Students
2,554 Students
1,818 Students
% White Students
31%
3%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,133 Students
944 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
553
46
# Students in K Grade:
664
3,436
# Students in 1st Grade:
637
3,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
653
3,588
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
3,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
3,464
# Students in 5th Grade:
592
3,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
593
3,880
# Students in 7th Grade:
562
4,065
# Students in 8th Grade:
573
4,120
# Students in 9th Grade:
562
6,180
# Students in 10th Grade:
572
7,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
523
7,061
# Students in 12th Grade:
579
6,239
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,073 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,666 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,073
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,666
$21,409
Best Decatur SD 61 School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robertson Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2240 E Geddes Ave
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 428-7072
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 428-7072
Grades: PK-8
| 348 students
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