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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,346 students in Decatur SD 61 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Decatur SD 61 School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
7,827 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Decatur SD 61 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
478 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
32%
# Black Students
3,957 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
51%
18%
# White Students
2,184 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
28%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,135 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
504
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
606
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
648
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
629
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
608
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
611
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
587
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
570
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
527
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
559
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
510
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
510
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
479
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
479
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,962 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,754 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,962
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,754
$21,244
Best Decatur SD 61 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montessori Academy For Peace
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 N Church St
Decatur, IL 62522
(217) 362-3390
Decatur, IL 62522
(217) 362-3390
Grades: PK-8
| 639 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 332 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 E Eldorado St
Decatur, IL 62523
(217) 362-3301
Decatur, IL 62523
(217) 362-3301
Grades: PK
| 375 students
Rank: n/an/a
620 E Garfield Ave
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 362-3310
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 362-3310
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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