For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 403 students in Decatur Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Decatur Public School have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Decatur Public School have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Decatur Jr Sr High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
752 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Decatur Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#458 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
22%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,678 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,164
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,678
$17,693
Best Decatur Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Decatur Jr Sr High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
110 Cedar St
Decatur, MI 49045
(269) 423-6851
Decatur, MI 49045
(269) 423-6851
Gr: 6-12 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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