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Eisenhower High School

Public Grades 9-12

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Eisenhower High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 936 students. The school is part of the Decatur School District 61, which is ranked 806 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eisenhower High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranking between 545 and 604 out of 642-701 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a 0-star rating in the 2015-2016 school year, placing it well below the state average in terms of overall academic performance and quality. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also concerning, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students.

Eisenhower High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 74% and 89% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and the school's dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 5.9%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 61.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Eisenhower High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the state averages, often by 20 percentage points or more. While the school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high.

909

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,746

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 S 16th St
Decatur, IL 62521-3801

(217) 362-3100

District: Decatur School District 61

Feeder schools for Eisenhower High School:

Elementary:	Dennis Lab School
	Franklin Grove Elementary School
	Hope Academy
	Michael E Baum Elementary School
	More...
	Muffley Elementary School
	Parsons Elementary School
	South Shores Elementary School
Middle:	Stephen Decatur Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

White:

32.5%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (76% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

Illinois avg48%

578^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Decatur School District 61

806^th of 811Decatur School District 61 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	578 of 698	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	604 of 697	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	563 of 699	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	561 of 699	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	583 of 688	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	572 of 701	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	568 of 647	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	545 of 642	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	623 of 643	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	548 of 614	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	564 of 670	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	567 of 670	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	560 of 665	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	551 of 655	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	533 of 643	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	542 of 632	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	545 of 624	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.2	509 of 612	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.2	514 of 596	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	496 of 590	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.5	505 of 592	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.0	480 of 586	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	277 of 323	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	223 of 299	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	268 of 301	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	219 of 294	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	235 of 281	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	190 of 299	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	175 of 253	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	401 of 491	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.7	143 of 428	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	587 of 685	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	580 of 664	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	523 of 656	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	501 of 658	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	565 of 639	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	523 of 665	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	536 of 620	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	309 of 366	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	284 of 336	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	575 of 672	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	577 of 639	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	534 of 644	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	470 of 626	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	531 of 611	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	488 of 639	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	523 of 585	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	559 of 685	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	567 of 668	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	545 of 668	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	556 of 664	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	528 of 653	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	568 of 675	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	551 of 619	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	181 of 211	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	174 of 182	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	117 of 163	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	166 of 170	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	153 of 160	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	162 of 165	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	149 of 154	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	385 of 527	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	354 of 476	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	234 of 453	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	204 of 374	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	523 of 564	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	538 of 554	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	444 of 557	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	388 of 560	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	461 of 553	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	497 of 552	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	508 of 548	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-29 vs state

English Language Arts16%-35 vs state

Mathematics9%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	1200 S 16th St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3100	909	53	17.1	76.7%	295 (32.5%)	433 (47.6%)	52 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (13.3%)	16.2	578^th of 698 public high schools	17.2%		14.7	604^th of 697 public high schools	13.3%	26	36.9	32.8	9.7	11.8	36.7	19.5	16.5	8.7	19.3										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.6	99.8	94.1	$16,746	$848	$15,898
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	1499 W Grand Ave	Decatur	62522	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3152	1,059	53	19.9	73.0%	291 (27.5%)	536 (50.6%)	80 (7.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (13.6%)	17.2	573^rd of 698 public high schools	17.9%		21.6	532^nd of 697 public high schools	23.7%	41	34.3	40.9	8.2	9.1	25.4	30.3	21.6	11.0	19.6										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	95.9	$15,193	$740	$14,453
Option Three	Public	6-12	3433 Rupp Pkwy	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-3721	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Heartland Technical Academy	Public	11-12	1 College Park	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-4050	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Futures Unlimited	Public	9-12	3900 N Neely Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 362-3080	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mt Zion High School	Public	9-12	305 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2363	762	44	17.3	21.8%	682 (89.5%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.4%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.8%)	75.7	137^th of 698 public high schools	80.4%		73.6	144^th of 697 public high schools	79.3%	7	70.5	59.6	42.1	43.1	55.9	45.2	63.0	52.0	63.0										99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.6	99.7	98.3	$12,219	$436	$11,783
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-5233	287	23	12.3	43.6%	264 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	57.2	269^th of 698 public high schools	61.5%		54.3	268^th of 697 public high schools	61.5%	1	71.9	47.0	29.7	34.8	59.4	39.1	47.7	32.3	40.0										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,317	$64	$13,253
Warrensburg-Latham High School	Public	9-12	427 W North St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 672-3531	336	19	17.7	38.7%	282 (83.9%)	12 (3.6%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	51.1	333^rd of 698 public high schools	52.3%		52.3	286^th of 697 public high schools	59.0%	47	64.7	50.7	38.8	19.7	42.4	32.4	53.0	26.5	47.0										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	96.9	$10,697	$235	$10,463
Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 E Durfee St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 763-2711	228	20	11.2	41.2%	208 (91.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72.5	157^th of 698 public high schools	77.5%		43.6	366^th of 697 public high schools	47.5%	209	75.7	71.0	43.2	41.9	48.6	64.5	60.7	28.6	46.4	44.8	72.7	81.3	75.9	76.6	27.3	31.3	48.3	35.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.0	$13,430	$727	$12,703
Sangamon Valley High School	Public	9-12	398 N Illinois St	Niantic	62551	Macon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 668-2392	204	18	11.3	66.2%	183 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	38.4	460^th of 698 public high schools	34.1%		58.4	235^th of 697 public high schools	66.3%	225	58.5	46.7	13.2	16.4	34.0	36.1	43.9	29.3	39.0										98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.5	$14,546	$295	$14,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Eisenhower High School

Is Eisenhower High School a good school?

Eisenhower High School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Eisenhower High School in?

Decatur School District 61

What schools feed into Eisenhower High School?

Eisenhower High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dennis Lab School
Elementary : Franklin Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Hope Academy
Elementary : Michael E Baum Elementary School
Elementary : Muffley Elementary School
Elementary : Parsons Elementary School
Elementary : South Shores Elementary School
Middle : Stephen Decatur Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Eisenhower High School?

Students at Eisenhower High School are 48% African American, 32% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Eisenhower High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 909 students attended Eisenhower High School.

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