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Decatur High School

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Decatur High School ranks 192 nd of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 34% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Decatur High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Arkansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 175 students. The school is part of the Decatur School District, which is ranked 198 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Decatur High School consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Algebra, Geometry, and Biology were all significantly lower than the state averages. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas high schools for the past several years, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it well below the state's top-performing high schools. Decatur High School has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 3.6 to 6.1 over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby high schools, such as Har-Ber High School, Haas Hall Bentonville, Bentonville High School, and Bentonville West High School, which have ratios between 9.6 and 15.0.

Decatur High School has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The nearby high schools consistently outperform Decatur High School in terms of test scores, school rankings, and student demographics, with higher proficiency rates, higher school rankings, and lower free and reduced lunch rates. Decatur High School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting a lack of progress or improvement in the school's academic outcomes. These factors may indicate that Decatur High School faces significant challenges in terms of resources, funding, and support for its students, which could be contributing to the school's underperformance compared to its peers.

173

Students ?

6.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,644

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1498 Stadium Ave.
Decatur, AR 72722

(479) 321-5780

District: Decatur School District

Feeder schools for Decatur High School:

Elementary:	Decatur Northside Elementary
Middle:	Decatur Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.0%

White:

38.7%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (22% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (69% vs 90%)

!Biology scores 21 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Arkansas avg34%

192^nd of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 250Decatur School District among Arkansas 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	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	192 of 291	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	247 of 305	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	201 of 295	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	244 of 282	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	250 of 290	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	260 of 282	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	243 of 263	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	236 of 264	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	245 of 269	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	32.5	187 of 267	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.0	200 of 268	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.1	149 of 271	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.6	209 of 266	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.7	132 of 266	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.5	176 of 262	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	149 of 261	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.9	167 of 256	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.6	200 of 258	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.3	58 of 232	75.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-5 vs state

Reading25%-10 vs state

Algebra20%-11 vs state

Biology16%-21 vs state

Geometry5%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)			ATLAS Biology (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	1498 Stadium Ave.	Decatur	72722	Benton County	Decatur School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 321-5780	173	28	6.1	100.0%	67 (38.7%)	4 (2.3%)	71 (41.0%)	20 (11.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	3 (1.7%)	37.4	192^nd of 291 public high schools	34.0%		25.6	247^th of 305 public high schools	19.0%	55			43.2	19.5	30.1			35.1	17.0	25.0					20.0	19.5			3.7		5.2					15.1		16.3	$15,644	$906	$14,738
Gentry High School	Public	9-12	1295 Pioneer Lane	Gentry	72734	Benton County	Gentry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 736-2666	565	80	7.0	50.1%	332 (58.8%)	4 (0.7%)	122 (21.6%)	43 (7.6%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.7%)	68.2	60^th of 291 public high schools	79.4%		67	76^th of 305 public high schools	75.1%	16			37.6	35.4	36.4			33.6	38.1	36.0					39.2	38.8		72.7	16.9		24.3				84.6	40.3		46.1	$13,854	$670	$13,185
Gravette High School	Public	9-12	325 Lion Dr S	Gravette	72736	Benton County	Gravette School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 787-4100	649	70	9.3	40.4%	527 (81.2%)	5 (0.8%)	53 (8.2%)	16 (2.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	84.6	19^th of 291 public high schools	93.5%		73.9	45^th of 305 public high schools	85.2%	26			41.0	47.2	43.9			38.5	49.7	43.8					38.3	37.4		81.1	23.3		36.2					59.5		57.4	$12,698	$498	$12,200
Bentonville West High School	Public	9-12	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 286-9800	2,661	281	9.4	21.2%	1,693 (63.6%)	145 (5.4%)	440 (16.5%)	192 (7.2%)	36 (1.4%)	25 (0.9%)	130 (4.9%)	87.5	16^th of 291 public high schools	94.5%		90.7	13^th of 305 public high schools	95.7%	3			48.0	51.1	49.5			45.2	53.3	49.1					42.2	41.6		81.0	25.1	33.4	46.0				73.5	47.1	44.4	59.8	$10,781	$291	$10,490
Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	700 N Progress	Siloam Springs	72761	Benton County	Siloam Springs School District	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 524-5134	1,475	119	12.3	52.6%	697 (47.3%)	21 (1.4%)	533 (36.1%)	53 (3.6%)	57 (3.9%)	25 (1.7%)	89 (6.0%)	57.9	101^st of 291 public high schools	65.3%		62.5	95^th of 305 public high schools	68.9%	6			31.3	38.4	34.8			30.9	41.2	36.0					15.2	14.8		65.7	14.3	15.0	29.8				73.5	27.8		45.6	$13,139	$347	$12,792
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas High School Rogers	Public, Charter	7-12	800 S Dodson Rd	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 689-1369	207	20	10.5	8.7%	157 (75.8%)	7 (3.4%)	27 (13.0%)	12 (5.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	73.1	48^th of 291 public high schools	83.5%		93	11^th of 305 public high schools	96.4%	37	60.8	61.4	61.7	50.0	59.8	58.7	56.8	58.8	61.1	58.4	65.8	42.1	58.3	54.1		61.3		34.4			31.6	76.1	47.7	62.2	48.4	53.0		50.0
Haas Hall Bentonville	Public, Charter	7-12	2600 SE J Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	433	25	17.3	1.2%	176 (40.6%)	28 (6.5%)	32 (7.4%)	163 (37.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	97.6	3^rd of 291 public high schools	99.0%		98.2	1^st of 305 public high schools	99.7%	2	83.4	92.2	92.0	80.0	87.4	85.0	89.6	86.3	82.0	86.2	92.5	100.0	94.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.3	70.6		88.7	86.7	94.5	90.9	84.6	58.4		74.2	$7,618	$141	$7,477
Bentonville High School	Public	9-12	1801 SE J Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5100	3,579	307	11.6	14.7%	2,581 (72.1%)	71 (2.0%)	407 (11.4%)	280 (7.8%)	45 (1.3%)	17 (0.5%)	178 (5.0%)	93.3	9^th of 291 public high schools	96.9%		96	3^rd of 305 public high schools	99.0%	6			60.7	57.9	59.3			55.4	59.9	57.7					36.9	36.9		78.8	29.3	21.4	50.4				81.8	51.5	47.1	67.6	$11,870	$381	$11,489
Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville High School	Public, Charter	9-12	590 S. Horsebarn Rd	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Lisa Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 717-6464	12	1	13.1	41.7%	5 (41.7%)	2 (16.7%)	3 (25.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Northwest Ark Community College Technical Center	Public	9-12	1 College Dr	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Northwest Ark Community College Technical Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 986-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Decatur High School

What district is Decatur High School in?

Decatur School District

What schools feed into Decatur High School?

Decatur High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Decatur Northside Elementary
Middle : Decatur Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Decatur High School?

Students at Decatur High School are 41% Hispanic, 39% White, 12% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Decatur High School a good school?

Decatur High School ranks 192^nd of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Decatur High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Decatur High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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