Decatur School District
Public
Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Decatur, and parts of Centerton.
At a glance
613Students enrolled
3Schools
$13,679Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Decatur
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AR
Math proficiency26%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.6% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,679
per student each year · 1% above the AR average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
572’20
610’21
619’22
608’23
613’24
Students
Hispanic · 43%262
White · 42%256
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 5%32
Asian · 5%31
American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%16
Two or more races · 1%9
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools3 in district
DECATUR NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–4 · 278 students · Decatur
BPublicDECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 162 students · Decatur
C+PublicDECATUR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 173 students · Decatur
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.