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Decatur SD 61 Schools
Decatur SD 61 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Macon County (Decatur). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Decatur SD 61 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Decatur SD 61
14 of 15 schools in Decatur SD 61 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
F: 14
Best schools in Decatur SD 61
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- F Johns Hill Magnet School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Macarthur High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Dennis Lab School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Montessori Academy For Peace (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Eisenhower High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Franklin Grove Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Michael E Baum Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Muffley Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Parsons Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F South Shores Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Decatur SD 61
High schools (2)
- F Eisenhower High School, Decatur
- F Macarthur High School, Decatur
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Stephen Decatur Middle School, Decatur
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- F Franklin Grove Elem School, Decatur
- F Michael E Baum Elem School, Decatur
- F Muffley Elem School, Decatur
- F Parsons Elementary School, Decatur
- Pershing Early Learning Center, Decatur
- F South Shores Elem School, Decatur
Other schools and academies (6)
- F American Dreamer Stem Academy, Decatur
- F Dennis Lab School, Decatur
- F Hope Academy, Decatur
- F Johns Hill Magnet School, Decatur
- F Montessori Academy For Peace, Decatur
- F Robertson Charter School, Decatur
Where Decatur SD 61 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Decatur (15)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Macon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,827 students with 410 full-time-equivalent teachers and 654 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1711850
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mt Zion CUSD 3 (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Meridian CUSD 15 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Okaw Valley CUSD 302 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Central A & M CUD 21 (4 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Decatur SD 61
How many schools are in Decatur SD 61?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Decatur SD 61, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Decatur SD 61 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Decatur.
How good are the schools in Decatur SD 61?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 4.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 10.4%. 14% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Decatur SD 61?
7,827 students were enrolled in Decatur SD 61 in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Decatur SD 61?
Decatur SD 61 is in Illinois, based in Macon County, with its district office in Decatur. Its boundary covers about 41.6 sq mi.