At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,902
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
22
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,832
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,711
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 8,298
- Teachers (FTE)
- 626
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.3:1
What current records say about Decatur City
Decatur City operates 22 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Decatur, Alabama. NCES reports 8,902 students and 595 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Alabama agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 19 of 139 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,832 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,711 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 23 of 138 in Alabama. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 16.1%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 595
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $129,710,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Decatur City
Decatur, Alabama
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 34.6022, -86.9819
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White26.6%
- Hispanic37.3%
- Black28.5%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial5.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Decatur City
22 current directory entries
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Showing 1–22 of 22 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin High School | High09–12 | 999 | 16.4:1 | |
| Austin Junior High School | Other08–09 | 664 | 14:1 | |
| Austin Middle School | Middle06–07 | 727 | 14.7:1 | |
| Austinville Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 463 | 16.3:1 | |
| BanksCaddell Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 477 | 16.7:1 | |
| Benjamin Davis Elementary School | ElementaryPK–02 | 251 | 13.4:1 | |
| BEST Academy | OtherPK–PK | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Career Academies of Decatur | High09–12 | 269 | 10:1 | |
| Career Technical Center | High09–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Chestnut Grove Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 436 | 13.4:1 | |
| Decatur High Developmental | High09–12 | 37 | Not reported | |
| Decatur High School | High09–12 | 915 | 13.9:1 | |
| Decatur Middle School | Middle06–08 | 818 | 16:1 | |
| Eastwood Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 272 | 15.3:1 | |
| Frances Nungester Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 428 | 16.2:1 | |
| Julian Harris Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 349 | 15.5:1 | |
| Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School | Elementary03–05 | 297 | 17.2:1 | |
| Long Term Case | OtherKG–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oak Park Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 481 | 13.5:1 | |
| Walter Jackson Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 251 | 14.9:1 | |
| West Decatur Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 407 | 16.6:1 | |
| Woodmeade Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 361 | 15:1 |