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Decatur School District, Arkansas

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Decatur School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 619 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Decatur School District is a school district in Arkansas (Benton County). During the 2023 school year, 619 students attended one of the district's three 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 Decatur School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amy BrooksZone 2
Karen DavisZone 1
Lauro MolinaZone 4
Ike OwensZone 5
Bryan SmithZone 3

Elections

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,078,000 $1,885 13%
Local: $3,308,000 $5,783 39%
State: $4,088,000 $7,147 48%
Total: $8,474,000 $14,815
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $10,545,000 $18,435
Total Current Expenditures: $6,850,000 $11,975
Instructional Expenditures: $3,486,000 $6,094 33%
Student and Staff Support: $865,000 $1,512 8%
Administration: $870,000 $1,520 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,629,000 $2,847 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,230,000 $5,646
Construction: $3,216,000 $5,622
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $226,000 $395


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 26 <=20 PS 20-24 PS <50 30-34
2018-2019 32 21-39 <50 30-34 PS PS 30-34
2017-2018 24 21-39 <50 15-19 <50 PS 25-29
2016-2017 26 21-39 <50 25-29 <50 PS 25-29
2015-2016 26 21-39 <50 20-24 <50 PS 25-29
2014-2015 15 <=20 PS 10-14 <50 PS 15-19
2013-2014 59 60-79 >=50 50-54 <50 65-69
2012-2013 63 60-79 >=50 55-59 >=50 PS 65-69
2011-2012 58 60-79 >=50 45-49 <50 60-64
2010-2011 70 >=80 PS 60-64 >=50 70-74

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 30 21-39 PS 30-34 PS <50 30-34
2018-2019 30 21-39 <50 25-29 PS PS 30-34
2017-2018 22 21-39 <50 15-19 <50 PS 25-29
2016-2017 35 40-59 <50 25-29 <50 PS 40-44
2015-2016 28 <=20 <50 20-24 <50 PS 30-34
2014-2015 15 <=20 PS 6-9 <50 PS 20-24
2013-2014 57 40-59 >=50 45-49 <50 60-64
2012-2013 66 60-79 PS 55-59 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 69 >=50 >=50 60-64 >=50 70-74
2010-2011 66 >=50 PS 60-64 PS PS 65-69

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 >=90 PS PS >=80 PS PS >=80
2018-2019 70-79 PS PS >=50 PS 60-79
2017-2018 80-89 PS >=50 PS >=80
2016-2017 70-79 PS >=50 PS 60-79
2015-2016 80-89 PS PS >=50 PS 60-79
2014-2015 80-89 PS PS >=50 PS 60-79
2013-2014 70-79 PS >=50 60-79
2012-2013 70-79 PS PS >=50 PS 60-79
2011-2012 >=80 PS >=50 PS PS 60-79
2010-2011 60-69 PS <50 PS 60-79


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 (%)
2022-2023 619 1.5
2021-2022 610 6.2
2020-2021 572 0.0
2019-2020 572 -3.7
2018-2019 593 -1.2
2017-2018 600 -5.3
2016-2017 632 -1.4
2015-2016 641 8.9
2014-2015 584 0.7
2013-2014 580 2.4
2012-2013 566 6.2
2011-2012 531 -0.8
2010-2011 535 0.9
2009-2010 530 -0.9
2008-2009 535 -15.7
2007-2008 619 -2.3
2006-2007 633 6.8
2005-2006 590 3.4
2004-2005 570 16.3
2003-2004 477 -20.8
2002-2003 576 5.2
2001-2002 546 2.7
2000-2001 531 -9.4
1999-2000 581 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Decatur School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.4 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.5 1.8
Black 1.5 19.4
Hispanic 38.6 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.4 1.0
Two or More Races 3.2 4.3
White 44.4 58.8

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 2022-2023 school year, Decatur School District had 85.14 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 7.27.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.01
Kindergarten: 3.54
Elementary: 23.09
Secondary: 54.17
Total: 85.14

Decatur School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 7.10
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 15.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.90
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 14.00
Other Support Services: 12.00


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 Decatur School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Decatur High School1719-12
Decatur Middle School1775-8
Decatur Northside Elementary271PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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