At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
7,840
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
16
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,611
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,143
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
- 7,564
- Teachers (FTE)
- 464
- Student–teacher ratio
- 16.3:1
What current records say about Decatur SD 61
Decatur SD 61 operates 16 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Decatur, Illinois. NCES reports 7,840 students and 457 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Illinois agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 28 of 854 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 $15,611 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,143 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 546 of 843 in Illinois. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 2.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 457
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $124,479,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Decatur SD 61
Decatur, Illinois
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 39.8467, -88.9565
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White26.3%
- Hispanic7%
- Black50.8%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial15%
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 SD 61
16 current directory entries
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Showing 1–16 of 16 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Public Schools Alternative Education | OtherKG–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Dennis Lab School | ElementaryKG–08 | 579 | 16.5:1 | |
| Eisenhower High School | High09–12 | 909 | 17.2:1 | |
| Ellsworth Dansby Jr. Magnet School | ElementaryKG–08 | 423 | 15.1:1 | |
| Franklin Grove Elem School | ElementaryKG–06 | 461 | 18.5:1 | |
| Hope Academy | ElementaryKG–08 | 501 | 13.9:1 | |
| Johns Hill Magnet School | ElementaryKG–08 | 627 | 15.3:1 | |
| MacArthur High School | High09–12 | 1,059 | 20:1 | |
| Michael E Baum Elem School | ElementaryKG–06 | 313 | 18.4:1 | |
| Montessori Academy for Peace | ElementaryPK–08 | 586 | 14.7:1 | |
| Muffley Elem School | ElementaryKG–06 | 386 | 17.5:1 | |
| Parsons Elementary School | ElementaryKG–06 | 505 | 15.8:1 | |
| Pershing Early Learning Center | OtherPK–PK | 416 | 26:1 | |
| Robertson Charter SchoolCharter | ElementaryPK–08 | 327 | 29.7:1 | |
| South Shores Elem School | ElementaryKG–06 | 335 | 18.5:1 | |
| Stephen Decatur Middle School | Middle07–08 | 413 | 18:1 |