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Decatur School District 61, Illinois

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Decatur School District 61
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 7,974 (2022-2023)
Schools: 17 (2022-2023)
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Decatur School District 61 is a school district in Illinois (Macon County). During the 2023 school year, 7,974 students attended one of the district's 17 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 61 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Alana Banks
Bill Clevenger
Kevin Collins-Brown
Jason Dion
Mark Reynolds
Al Scheider
Will Wetzel

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: $21,970,000 $2,579 16%
Local: $46,052,000 $5,406 35%
State: $64,737,000 $7,600 49%
Total: $132,759,000 $15,586
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $162,438,000 $19,069
Total Current Expenditures: $134,256,000 $15,761
Instructional Expenditures: $55,338,000 $6,496 34%
Student and Staff Support: $10,135,000 $1,189 6%
Administration: $45,740,000 $5,369 28%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $23,043,000 $2,705 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,210,000 $1,198
Construction: $118,000 $13
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,967,000 $230
Interest on Debt: $5,549,000 $651


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 3 <=10 <=1 <=5 <50 2 6
2018-2019 7 30-39 2 10-14 <50 6 12
2017-2018 8 40-49 3 10-14 <50 6 13
2016-2017 8 40-49 3 10-14 <50 6 13
2015-2016 8 40-49 3 15-19 >=50 6 13
2014-2015 9 30-39 4 15-19 <50 6 14
2013-2014 39 70-79 29 50-54 >=50 40 49
2012-2013 38 60-69 27 50-54 <50 39 49
2011-2012 68 70-79 59 80-84 >=50 73 77
2010-2011 73 80-89 65 85-89 60-79 76 81

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 6 11-19 2 10-14 <50 4 10
2018-2019 12 40-49 5 15-19 <50 13 20
2017-2018 13 50-59 6 10-14 <50 13 20
2016-2017 15 40-49 7 15-19 <50 14 23
2015-2016 15 30-39 7 15-19 <50 14 24
2014-2015 17 30-39 8 20-24 >=50 15 27
2013-2014 39 60-69 27 45-49 >=50 42 52
2012-2013 42 50-59 32 45-49 <50 45 52
2011-2012 62 60-79 53 65-69 >=50 67 71
2010-2011 67 70-79 57 65-69 60-79 70 76

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 (%)
2017-2018 76 >=50 75-79 >=80 PS 70-79 70-74
2016-2017 78 PS 75-79 >=50 PS 70-79 75-79
2015-2016 72 PS 70-74 >=50 70-79 70-74
2014-2015 74 PS 70-74 >=50 PS 50-59 75-79
2013-2014 72 PS 70-74 >=50 80-89 70-74
2012-2013 66 PS 65-69 >=50 PS 60-69 65-69
2011-2012 60 PS 54 >=50 PS 60-69 65-69
2010-2011 71 PS 60-64 >=50 PS 60-79 75-79


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 7,974 -3.6
2021-2022 8,260 -3.1
2020-2021 8,518 -2.8
2019-2020 8,756 -0.5
2018-2019 8,800 -1.0
2017-2018 8,884 -2.7
2016-2017 9,124 0.2
2015-2016 9,106 -0.2
2014-2015 9,123 1.8
2013-2014 8,963 -1.0
2012-2013 9,056 0.5
2011-2012 9,007 -0.6
2010-2011 9,065 -1.4
2009-2010 9,189 1.1
2008-2009 9,091 -5.7
2007-2008 9,605 1.1
2006-2007 9,500 -3.4
2005-2006 9,822 -0.8
2004-2005 9,896 -2.2
2003-2004 10,111 -0.3
2002-2003 10,137 -3.7
2001-2002 10,509 -3.0
2000-2001 10,825 -2.8
1999-2000 11,132 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Decatur School District 61 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 5.5
Black 50.8 16.5
Hispanic 5.3 27.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 13.6 4.2
White 29.4 46.0

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 2022-2023 school year, Decatur School District 61 had 434.69 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.34.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.84
Kindergarten: 21.00
Elementary: 292.85
Secondary: 109.00
Total: 434.69

Decatur School District 61 employed 8.00 district administrators and 37.85 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 37.85
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 133.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.88
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 36.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


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 61 operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
American Dreamer Stem Academy391KG-8
Dennis Lab School551PK-8
Eisenhower High School9349-12
Franklin Grove Elem School458KG-6
Garfield Elementary0KG-12
Garfield Learning Academy0KG-12
Hope Academy563KG-8
Johns Hill Magnet School643KG-8
Macarthur High School1,1059-12
Michael E Baum Elem School297KG-6
Montessori Academy For Peace697PK-8
Muffley Elem School368KG-6
Parsons Elementary School462KG-6
Pershing Early Learning Center389PK-PK
Robertson Charter School329PK-8
South Shores Elem School328KG-6
Stephen Decatur Middle School4597-8

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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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