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Pershing Early Learning Center

Public Prekindergarten Grades PK

416

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,471

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2912 N University Ave
Decatur, IL 62526-1557

(217) 362-3301

District: Decatur School District 61

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.1%

White:

23.1%

Two or more races:

18.5%

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!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pershing Early Learning Center	Public	PK	2912 N University Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3301	416	16	26.0	81.5%	96 (23.1%)	196 (47.1%)	36 (8.7%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (18.5%)								(n/a)	98.3	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$20,471	$856	$19,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Early Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Early Learning Center?

Students at Pershing Early Learning Center are 47% African American, 23% White, 19% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Pershing Early Learning Center in?

Decatur School District 61

How many students attend Pershing Early Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Pershing Early Learning Center.

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