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City Schools of Decatur, Georgia

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City Schools of Decatur
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,509 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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City Schools of Decatur is a school district in Georgia (DeKalb County). During the 2024 school year, 5,509 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The City Schools of Decatur consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tracey AndersonDistrict 2 Post B2027
James HerndonDistrict 1 Post B2027
Carmen SultonDistrict 2 Post A2025
Hans UtzDistrict 1 Post A20212025
Jana Johnson-Davis20192025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,495,000 $1,330 8%
Local: $56,439,000 $10,012 57%
State: $34,326,000 $6,089 35%
Total: $98,260,000 $17,431
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $99,020,000 $17,566
Total Current Expenditures: $93,576,000 $16,600
Instructional Expenditures: $58,502,000 $10,378 59%
Student and Staff Support: $10,854,000 $1,925 11%
Administration: $12,217,000 $2,167 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,003,000 $2,129 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,195,000 $744
Construction: $3,836,000 $680
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,153,000 $204


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 64 65-69 25-29 65-69 PS 70-74 69
2018-2019 66 75-79 29 65-69 >=50 70-74 77
2017-2018 67 75-79 30 70-74 PS 70-74 79
2016-2017 70 75-79 35 65-69 PS 75-79 83
2015-2016 68 70-74 38 70-74 PS 75-79 79
2014-2015 62 60-69 31 60-64 PS 65-69 75
2013-2014 90 >=90 78 85-89 PS 90-94 94
2012-2013 91 >=90 80 90-94 PS 90-94 96
2011-2012 89 80-89 76 85-89 PS >=95 95
2010-2011 91 >=90 81 >=90 PS >=95 97

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 70 70-74 30-34 70-74 PS 70-74 76
2018-2019 71 65-69 36 70-74 >=50 80-84 82
2017-2018 70 65-69 35 75-79 PS 75-79 80
2016-2017 69 65-69 36 65-69 PS 75-79 81
2015-2016 71 65-69 42 70-74 PS 70-74 82
2014-2015 66 60-69 37 70-74 PS 70-74 78
2013-2014 98 >=90 95 >=95 PS >=95 >=99
2012-2013 98 >=90 94 >=95 PS >=95 >=99
2011-2012 97 >=90 93 >=95 PS >=95 >=99
2010-2011 96 >=90 92 >=95 PS >=95 >=99

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 >=50 90-94 >=80 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 95 >=50 90-94 >=80 PS >=80 >=95
2017-2018 95 >=50 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2016-2017 96 90-94 >=95
2015-2016 97 PS >=95 >=50 >=50 >=95
2014-2015 97 >=50 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 89 80-84 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS 85-89 >=50 PS >=95
2011-2012 90-94 PS 80-89 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 PS 80-84 PS >=50 >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,509 -2.7
2022-2023 5,655 0.3
2021-2022 5,637 -2.7
2020-2021 5,792 -1.4
2019-2020 5,874 2.4
2018-2019 5,734 3.8
2017-2018 5,514 5.2
2016-2017 5,230 7.1
2015-2016 4,858 10.6
2014-2015 4,345 4.1
2013-2014 4,167 12.1
2012-2013 3,664 11.1
2011-2012 3,256 10.8
2010-2011 2,903 1.0
2009-2010 2,875 1.8
2008-2009 2,823 8.0
2007-2008 2,597 8.9
2006-2007 2,366 0.3
2005-2006 2,360 -7.6
2004-2005 2,539 0.9
2003-2004 2,517 -0.1
2002-2003 2,519 -1.8
2001-2002 2,564 -3.8
2000-2001 2,662 -4.4
1999-2000 2,780 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE City Schools of Decatur (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.0 4.9
Black 20.1 36.2
Hispanic 5.6 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 8.8 4.8
White 60.3 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, City Schools of Decatur had 459.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.40
Kindergarten: 11.30
Elementary: 181.30
Secondary: 187.30
Total: 459.00

City Schools of Decatur employed 15.00 district administrators and 26.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 15.00
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 26.00
School Administrative Support: 28.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 102.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 29.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.50
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 33.90
Other Support Services: 139.20


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The City Schools of Decatur operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Beacon Hill Middle School1,3226-8
Clairemont Elementary School191PK-2
Decatur High School1,8349-12
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School5933-5
Glennwood Elementary School199PK-2
Oakhurst Elementary School256PK-2
Talley Street Upper Elementary School6383-5
Westchester Elementary School184PK-2
Winnona Park Elementary School292PK-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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