Item: Decatur City School District
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Decatur City School District

212 4th Ave Se
Decatur, AL 35601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 552-3000

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Decatur City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

20 Schools

648 Schools

# Students

8,665 Students

310,670 Students

# Teachers

558 Teachers

18,546 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Decatur City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	311	136
Kind	676	317
1	665	321
2	671	310
3	474	257
4	509	234
5	503	200

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District Rank

Decatur City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#74 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Decatur City School District
2023	#74
2022	#75
2021	#69
2019	#58
2018	#50
2017	#58
2016	#61
2015	#69
2014	#64
2013	#46
2012	#65

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28%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	28%	30%
2022	27%	29%
2021	22%	24%
2019	49%	47%
2018	47%	47%
2017	43%	44%
2016	43%	43%
2015	38%	40%
2014	38%	38%
2013	86%	80%
2012	85%	82%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2022	41%	47%
2021	40%	46%
2019	41%	45%
2018	47%	46%
2017	37%	39%
2016	36%	38%
2015	36%	41%
2014	39%	42%
2013	86%	86%
2012	85%	86%
2011	84%	85%

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35%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2022	35%	38%
2021	32%	36%

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93%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	93%	88%
2022	91%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	91%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	87%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	87%	87%
2015	89%	89%
2014	86%	86%
2013	75%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	0.71	0.62
2022	0.71	0.61
2021	0.71	0.61
2020	0.71	0.60
2019	0.71	0.60
2018	0.69	0.59
2017	0.69	0.59
2016	0.68	0.58
2015	0.68	0.58
2014	0.68	0.56
2013	0.67	0.55
2012	0.66	0.55
2011	0.62	0.54
2010	0.64	0.54
2009	0.63	0.53
2008	0.62	0.54
2007	0.61	0.53
2006	0.60	0.53
2005	0.58	0.51
2004	0.57	0.51
2003	0.55	0.51
2002	0.55	0.51
2001	0.53	0.50
2000	0.51	0.50
1999	0.50	0.50
1998	0.48	0.50
1997	0.46	0.52
1996	0.45	0.50
1995	0.43	0.49
1994	0.42	0.49
1993	0.41	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

35%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	34%	11%
2022	33%	10%
2021	32%	9%
2020	30%	8%
2019	30%	8%
2018	26%	7%
2017	26%	7%
2016	25%	7%
2015	23%	6%
2014	20%	5%
2013	19%	5%
2012	18%	5%
2011	31%	4%
2010	18%	4%
2009	16%	4%
2008	15%	4%
2007	14%	3%
2006	12%	3%
2005	11%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	8%	2%
2002	8%	2%
2001	6%	1%
2000	5%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

29%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	30%	32%
2022	30%	32%
2021	30%	32%
2020	30%	33%
2019	30%	33%
2018	31%	33%
2017	31%	33%
2016	32%	33%
2015	32%	33%
2014	32%	34%
2013	32%	34%
2012	34%	34%
2011	51%	35%
2010	33%	35%
2009	33%	35%
2008	33%	36%
2007	33%	36%
2006	34%	36%
2005	34%	36%
2004	33%	36%
2003	32%	36%
2002	31%	36%
2001	31%	36%
2000	31%	36%
1999	30%	36%
1998	29%	36%
1997	28%	36%
1996	27%	36%
1995	26%	36%
1994	26%	36%
1993	25%	36%

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% White

29%

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	30%	52%
2022	31%	53%
2021	33%	53%
2020	34%	54%
2019	34%	54%
2018	39%	55%
2017	39%	55%
2016	40%	56%
2015	41%	56%
2014	43%	57%
2013	44%	58%
2012	45%	58%
2011	18%	58%
2010	47%	58%
2009	49%	59%
2008	50%	58%
2007	52%	59%
2006	53%	59%
2005	54%	60%
2004	56%	60%
2003	58%	60%
2002	60%	60%
2001	61%	61%
2000	63%	61%
1999	64%	61%
1998	66%	61%
1997	68%	60%
1996	69%	61%
1995	71%	62%
1994	72%	62%
1993	73%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,581 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,752 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$126 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2021	$126MM	$36MM
2020	$117MM	$33MM
2019	$114MM	$34MM
2018	$106MM	$31MM
2017	$103MM	$31MM
2016	$99MM	$29MM
2015	$93MM	$30MM
2014	$96MM	$28MM
2012	$92MM	$28MM
2011	$95MM	$30MM
2010	$93MM	$30MM
2009	$92MM	$29MM
2008	$104MM	$32MM
2007	$91MM	$30MM
2006	$86MM	$28MM
2005	$80MM	$24MM
2004	$73MM	$23MM
2003	$71MM	$23MM
2002	$71MM	$22MM
2001	$69MM	$21MM
2000	$69MM	$21MM
1999	$61MM	$20MM
1998	$57MM	$19MM
1997	$53MM	$18MM
1996	$50MM	$15MM
1995	$47MM	$15MM
1992	$38MM	$12MM
1990	$33MM	$11MM

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Spending

$128 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2021	$128MM	$34MM
2020	$116MM	$32MM
2019	$113MM	$32MM
2018	$136MM	$31MM
2017	$146MM	$31MM
2016	$109MM	$30MM
2015	$92MM	$30MM
2014	$97MM	$29MM
2012	$93MM	$29MM
2011	$91MM	$29MM
2010	$92MM	$30MM
2009	$95MM	$31MM
2008	$100MM	$31MM
2007	$93MM	$29MM
2006	$100MM	$27MM
2005	$79MM	$24MM
2004	$69MM	$24MM
2003	$68MM	$23MM
2002	$67MM	$22MM
2001	$65MM	$22MM
2000	$64MM	$21MM
1999	$58MM	$20MM
1998	$58MM	$19MM
1997	$56MM	$18MM
1996	$49MM	$16MM
1995	$48MM	$15MM
1992	$40MM	$12MM
1990	$41MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,581

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2021	$14,389	$12,139
2020	$13,231	$12,106
2019	$13,063	$10,949
2018	$13,244	$10,775
2017	$11,815	$10,752
2016	$11,443	$10,004
2015	$10,775	$10,181
2014	$11,157	$9,249
2012	$10,716	$9,447
2010	$10,587	$10,181
2009	$10,377	$9,620
2008	$11,691	$12,838
2007	$10,197	$9,453
2006	$9,634	$8,864
2005	$8,994	$7,980
2004	$8,238	$7,481
2003	$8,070	$7,352
2002	$8,034	$7,090
2001	$7,744	$6,576
2000	$7,854	$6,614
1999	$7,037	$6,138
1998	$6,570	$5,727
1997	$6,131	$5,613
1995	$5,525	$4,603
1992	$4,502	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$14,752

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Decatur City School District	Alabama
2021	$14,557	$11,575
2020	$13,144	$11,680
2019	$13,036	$10,361
2018	$16,974	$10,820
2017	$16,663	$10,751
2016	$12,576	$10,236
2015	$10,714	$10,301
2014	$11,227	$9,732
2012	$10,865	$9,486
2010	$10,527	$10,301
2009	$10,769	$10,180
2008	$11,185	$12,600
2007	$10,333	$9,149
2006	$11,120	$8,744
2005	$8,929	$8,000
2004	$7,763	$7,723
2003	$7,653	$7,470
2002	$7,542	$7,151
2001	$7,219	$7,125
2000	$7,280	$6,573
1999	$6,605	$6,238
1998	$6,655	$5,843
1997	$6,430	$5,461
1995	$5,567	$4,722
1992	$4,682	$3,861

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,665 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 93% (Top 20% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education