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Decatur City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Decatur.
Students
5,367
Schools
9
Spent per student
$19,019
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
What stands out about Decatur City School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the GA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nelson.
PK–526 elementary schoolsCherokee County School District
6–88 middle schoolsCherokee County School District
9–127 high schoolsCherokee County School District
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,019 per student · 20% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 36%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,792’20
5,637’21
5,655’22
5,509’23
5,367’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Black 19%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Talley Street Upper Elementary School
A+623 students12:1
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School
A+529 students12:1
Winnona Park Elementary School
276 students13:1
Oakhurst Elementary School
233 students10:1
Glennwood Elementary School
184 students10:1
Westchester Elementary School
174 students10:1
Clairemont Elementary School
162 students10:1
Beacon Hill Middle School
A1,285 students13:1
Decatur High School
A1,901 students14:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.