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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 329 students in Decatur SD 61 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, 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 11% (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
17 Schools
135 Schools
# Students
7,974 Students
96,439 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
3,504 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Decatur SD 61 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 70% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#850 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)3%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
115 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
699 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
419 Students
25,610 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
4,054 Students
31,333 Students
% Black Students
51%
33%
# White Students
2,346 Students
2,538 Students
% White Students
29%
4%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
38 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,083 Students
906 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
552
52
# Students in K Grade:
645
3,290
# Students in 1st Grade:
639
4,121
# Students in 2nd Grade:
616
39,009
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
3,631
# Students in 4th Grade:
588
3,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
3,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
558
3,948
# Students in 7th Grade:
582
4,037
# Students in 8th Grade:
538
4,126
# Students in 9th Grade:
533
6,796
# Students in 10th Grade:
527
7,302
# Students in 11th Grade:
509
6,823
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
6,105
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,371 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,649
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,371
$21,170
Best Decatur SD 61 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robertson Charter School
Charter School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2240 E Geddes Ave
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 428-7072
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 428-7072
Grades: PK-8
| 329 students
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