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Decatur High School

Public 9-12

 310 N McDonough St
       Decatur, GA  30030

(404) 370-4420

District: City Schools of Decatur

SchoolDigger Rank:
53rd of 429 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,629 Help

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6
Number of students:  1,732

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.2%
African American:
22.2%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.5%

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Compare Details Decatur High School ranks better than 87.6% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.2%), African American (22.2%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Decatur High School is 14.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Decatur High School is $12,629.
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SchoolDigger ranks Decatur High School 53rd of 429 Georgia public high schools. (See Decatur High School in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for Decatur High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.79 78th 335 76.7%
2007 73.00 63rd 358 82.4%
2008 71.17 84th 370 77.3%
2009 72.01 80th 372 78.5%
2010 77.04 63rd 384 83.6%
2011 79.32 51st 402 87.3%
2012 79.68 46th 396 88.4%
2013 81.83 35th 425 91.8%
2014 79.79 32nd 425 92.5%
2015 85.28 21st 435 95.2%
2016 88.00 16th 426 96.2%
2017 83.39 29th 420 93.1%
2018 83.15 32nd 428 92.5%
2019 83.04 34th 438 92.2%
2021 76.09 42nd 410 89.8%
2022 77.31 53rd 429 87.6%

Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Decatur High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 439 439
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 427 427
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 472 472
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 480 480
1994 157 357 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1995 192 395 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1996 192 395 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1997 257 393 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1998 318 439 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1999 323 412 16 4 0 n/a n/a 0 755
2000 341 363 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 719
2001 318 359 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 692
2002 336 388 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 731
2003 336 388 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 731
2004 354 413 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 772
2005 360 426 3 7 1 n/a n/a 16 813
2006 368 403 6 9 1 n/a n/a 17 804
2007 363 371 6 12 3 n/a n/a 17 772
2008 355 366 13 11 4 n/a n/a 27 776
2009 348 353 18 11 3 n/a n/a 24 757
2010 355 335 10 13 1 4 25 0 743
2011 389 311 9 17 0 3 29 0 758
2012 437 313 16 26 1 3 28 0 824
2013 483 350 21 33 1 3 34 0 925
2014 544 342 21 35 2 2 44 0 990
2015 578 380 19 41 4 1 50 0 1073
2016 638 396 20 47 3 1 53 0 1158
2017 705 386 28 57 5 1 62 0 1244
2018 762 407 37 61 2 1 69 0 1339
2019 860 380 52 82 2 3 77 0 1456
2020 927 385 51 90 2 5 97 0 1557
2021 1007 391 59 112 2 5 110 0 1686
2022 1026 384 59 126 4 4 129 0 1732

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Decatur High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 439 44.0 9.9 35.5
1991 427 42.0 10.1 35.4
1992 472 41.0 11.5 39.4
1993 480 38.0 12.6 35.2
1994 517 44.6 11.6 49.3
1995 592 44.5 13.3 44.3
1996 592 44.5 13.3 44.3
1997 660 42.1 15.7 43.9
1998 764 42.3 18.1 41
1999 755 47.9 15.8 35.4
2000 719 52.0 13.8 23.4
2001 692 51.5 13.4 26.4
2002 731 52.6 13.9 29.7
2003 731 52.6 13.9 29.7
2004 772 51.9 14.9 33.2
2005 813 55.9 14.5 31.5
2006 804 56.1 14.3 30.1
2007 772 59.0 13.1 29.3
2008 776 54.7 14.2 28.6
2009 757 56.5 13.4 31.4
2010 743 56.0 13.2 28
2011 758 57.3 13.2 25.6
2012 824 59.5 13.8 25.5
2013 925 67.6 13.6 25.7
2014 990 71.7 13.8 20.6
2015 1073 79.0 13.5 21.5
2016 1158 83.0 13.9 17.8
2017 1244 86.4 14.3 16.2
2018 1339 97.0 13.8 17.4
2019 1456 99.8 14.5 12.7
2020 1557 110.5 14.0 12.5
2021 1686 113.5 14.8 9.5
2022 1732 118.5 14.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Decatur High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 439 44.0 9.9 35.5
1991 427 42.0 10.1 35.4
1992 472 41.0 11.5 39.4
1993 480 38.0 12.6 35.2
1994 517 44.6 11.6 49.3
1995 592 44.5 13.3 44.3
1996 592 44.5 13.3 44.3
1997 660 42.1 15.7 43.9
1998 764 42.3 18.1 41
1999 755 47.9 15.8 35.4
2000 719 52.0 13.8 23.4
2001 692 51.5 13.4 26.4
2002 731 52.6 13.9 29.7
2003 731 52.6 13.9 29.7
2004 772 51.9 14.9 33.2
2005 813 55.9 14.5 31.5
2006 804 56.1 14.3 30.1
2007 772 59.0 13.1 29.3
2008 776 54.7 14.2 28.6
2009 757 56.5 13.4 31.4
2010 743 56.0 13.2 28
2011 758 57.3 13.2 25.6
2012 824 59.5 13.8 25.5
2013 925 67.6 13.6 25.7
2014 990 71.7 13.8 20.6
2015 1073 79.0 13.5 21.5
2016 1158 83.0 13.9 17.8
2017 1244 86.4 14.3 16.2
2018 1339 97.0 13.8 17.4
2019 1456 99.8 14.5 12.7
2020 1557 110.5 14.0 12.5
2021 1686 113.5 14.8 9.5
2022 1732 118.5 14.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Decatur High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $470 (3.9%) $11,555 (96.1%) $12,025
2018 $459 (3.6%) $12,280 (96.4%) $12,739
2019 $472 (3.7%) $12,157 (96.3%) $12,629

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Decatur High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 34th of 438 High schoolsRanks 53rd of 429 High schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Decatur High School)69.664.4
 5.2%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (City Schools of Decatur)69.664.4
 5.2%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)47.344.3
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Decatur High School)56.446.1
 10.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (City Schools of Decatur)63.255.1
 8.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.138.7
 2.4%
End of Course Biology (Decatur High School)81.275.3
 5.9%
   End of Course Biology (City Schools of Decatur)81.275.3
 5.9%
   End of Course Biology (Georgia)4947.6
 1.4%
End of Course United States History (Decatur High School)72.447.3
 25.1%
   End of Course United States History (City Schools of Decatur)72.447.3
 25.1%
   End of Course United States History (Georgia)48.339.6
 8.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students14561686
 15.8%
African American380391
 2.9%
American Indian22
Asian5259
 13.5%
Hispanic82112
 36.6%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White8601007
 17.1%
Two or More Races77110
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.7%9.5%
 3.2%



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In the 2021-22 school year, 1,732 students attended Decatur High School.

Decatur High School ranks 53rd of 429 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Decatur High School are 59% White, 22% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that school and district boundary data are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




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