Dennis Lab School

Public PK, KG-8

 1499 W Main St
       Decatur, IL  62522-1909


(217) 362-3511

District: Decatur School District 61

SchoolDigger Rank:
2019th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,047 Help


Students who attend Dennis Lab School usually attend:

High:    Eisenhower High School
    MacArthur High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  551

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.8%
White:
33.0%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.1% Help


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Compare Details Dennis Lab School ranks worse than 97.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Decatur School District 61. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.63. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dennis Lab School ranks worse than 96.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.9. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (50.8%), White (33%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dennis Lab School is 15.8, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Decatur School District 61! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dennis Lab School is $15,047. 10 elementary schools in the Decatur School District 61 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dennis Lab School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dennis Lab School 2019th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Dennis Lab School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dennis Lab School 1323rd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Dennis Lab School in the ranking list.)

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Decatur School District 61:

SchoolDigger ranks Decatur School District 61 816th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dennis Lab School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 20.44 1665th 2020 17.6%
2004 32.86 1534th 2030 24.4%
2005 28.02 1625th 2022 19.6%
2006 13.44 1874th 2086 10.2%
2007 20.33 1803rd 2095 13.9%
2008 28.30 1639th 2092 21.7%
2009 22.18 1764th 2120 16.8%
2010 15.45 1889th 2139 11.7%
2011 26.95 1719th 2147 19.9%
2012 12.39 1994th 2166 7.9%
2013 28.34 1622nd 2167 25.1%
2014 34.97 1424th 2093 32.0%
2015 22.50 1642nd 2052 20.0%
2016 33.35 1339th 2046 34.6%
2017 25.17 1544th 2044 24.5%
2018 23.39 1571st 2037 22.9%
2019 24.11 1606th 2086 23.0%
2021 13.87 1816th 1948 6.8%
2022 12.45 1976th 2082 5.1%
2023 10.63 2019th 2077 2.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.30 1030th 1194 13.7%
2021 21.35 590th 640 7.8%
2022 23.74 976th 1113 12.3%
2023 18.25 1094th 1156 5.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.92 1632nd 1765 7.5%
2019 20.57 1630th 1816 10.2%
2021 15.90 1488th 1514 1.7%
2022 14.80 1724th 1763 2.2%
2023 14.04 1768th 1808 2.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.13 1559th 1964 20.6%
2019 22.11 1634th 2019 19.1%
2021 11.42 1631st 1680 2.9%
2022 11.87 1900th 1970 3.6%
2023 10.14 1923rd 1957 1.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.88 894th 907 1.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.22 1467th 1972 25.6%
2019 28.77 1439th 2019 28.7%
2021 14.83 1572nd 1707 7.9%
2022 14.78 1814th 1977 8.2%
2023 12.19 1889th 1984 4.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.72 616th 698 11.7%
2019 18.62 680th 711 4.4%
2021 26.26 385th 428 10.0%
2022 21.52 671st 684 1.9%
2023 19.74 672nd 692 2.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.05 1352nd 1463 7.6%
2019 19.06 1267th 1462 13.3%
2021 6.94 1293rd 1308 1.1%
2022 6.89 1395th 1425 2.1%
2023 4.47 1405th 1419 1.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dennis Lab School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 54.66 612th 1322 53.7%
2015 45.22 626th 1302 51.9%
2016 46.70 635th 1294 50.9%
2017 39.63 750th 1293 42.0%
2018 29.33 907th 1293 29.9%
2019 25.65 1007th 1356 25.7%
2021 18.44 1055th 1241 15.0%
2022 16.48 1195th 1369 12.7%
2023 10.90 1323rd 1367 3.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.86 654th 781 16.3%
2023 19.05 777th 805 3.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.47 861st 1161 25.8%
2019 31.52 876th 1217 28.0%
2021 19.14 932nd 1019 8.5%
2022 15.89 1167th 1221 4.4%
2023 12.71 1204th 1234 2.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.73 937th 1226 23.6%
2019 19.23 1054th 1276 17.4%
2021 15.43 918th 1017 9.7%
2022 15.26 1150th 1286 10.6%
2023 9.97 1241st 1275 2.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.57 746th 1223 39.0%
2019 34.84 809th 1296 37.6%
2021 19.54 893rd 1048 14.8%
2022 19.56 1056th 1286 17.9%
2023 13.41 1203rd 1292 6.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.09 362nd 511 29.2%
2019 35.24 361st 565 36.1%
2021 24.99 346th 385 10.1%
2022 20.99 558th 573 2.6%
2023 17.09 563rd 569 1.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Dennis Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.59 743rd 889 16.4%
2019 12.91 834th 905 7.8%
2021 10.80 781st 813 3.9%
2022 11.64 849th 898 5.5%
2023 9.11 862nd 895 3.7%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Dennis Lab School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 304 108 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 418
1990 320 136 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 461
1991 299 156 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 460
1992 292 148 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 445
1993 287 143 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1994 313 136 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1995 254 123 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1996 254 123 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1997 255 113 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 373
1998 202 132 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 342
1999 193 107 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 305
2000 162 126 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2001 156 149 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 308
2002 141 203 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 352
2003 141 203 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 352
2004 123 183 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 313
2005 109 135 1 1 1 n/a n/a 26 273
2006 102 128 2 2 3 n/a n/a 22 259
2007 118 123 1 4 1 n/a n/a 25 272
2008 114 108 1 5 2 n/a n/a 22 252
2009 114 124 1 4 1 n/a n/a 23 267
2010 123 99 0 2 2 n/a n/a 23 249
2011 122 99 0 3 2 0 32 0 258
2012 129 106 0 7 2 0 34 0 278
2013 164 91 2 11 3 0 29 0 300
2014 216 127 1 10 2 0 49 0 405
2015 239 119 2 8 2 0 49 0 419
2016 267 134 1 9 2 0 51 0 464
2017 281 127 1 7 2 0 57 0 475
2018 287 110 2 8 1 0 58 0 466
2019 279 132 2 6 2 0 50 0 471
2020 282 158 5 4 1 0 7 0 457
2021 260 287 3 18 1 0 66 0 635
2022 204 250 3 25 0 1 62 0 545
2023 182 280 0 27 1 0 61 0 551

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dennis Lab School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 418 17.0 24.5 n/a
1990 461 20.0 23.0 n/a
1991 460 19.5 23.5 n/a
1992 445 19.5 22.8 n/a
1993 433 18.5 23.4 n/a
1994 451 18.0 25.1 n/a
1995 377 19.0 19.8 n/a
1996 377 19.0 19.8 n/a
1997 373 18.0 20.7 n/a
1998 342 16.9 20.2 n/a
1999 305 16.0 19.1 n/a
2000 291 16.0 18.2 n/a
2001 308 16.0 19.3 n/a
2002 352 17.0 20.7 63.6
2003 352 17.0 20.7 63.6
2004 313 16.0 19.6 73.2
2005 273 15.0 18.2 83.8
2006 259 14.0 18.5 89.9
2007 272 13.0 20.9 n/a
2008 252 11.0 22.9 85.7
2009 267 12.5 21.4 n/a
2010 249 12.1 20.4 n/a
2011 258 11.0 23.3 86.8
2012 278 10.0 27.6 80.6
2013 300 30.2 9.9 75
2014 405 20.9 19.3 77
2015 419 24.0 17.4 70.4
2016 464 22.0 21.0 70.9
2017 475 24.0 19.7 47.6
2018 466 25.9 17.9 46.8
2019 471 28.6 16.4 58.4
2020 457 26.0 17.5 53.8
2021 635 n/a n/a n/a
2022 545 37.0 14.7 72.7
2023 551 34.8 15.8 79.1

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dennis Lab School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 418 17.0 24.5 n/a
1990 461 20.0 23.0 n/a
1991 460 19.5 23.5 n/a
1992 445 19.5 22.8 n/a
1993 433 18.5 23.4 n/a
1994 451 18.0 25.1 n/a
1995 377 19.0 19.8 n/a
1996 377 19.0 19.8 n/a
1997 373 18.0 20.7 n/a
1998 342 16.9 20.2 n/a
1999 305 16.0 19.1 n/a
2000 291 16.0 18.2 n/a
2001 308 16.0 19.3 n/a
2002 352 17.0 20.7 63.6
2003 352 17.0 20.7 63.6
2004 313 16.0 19.6 73.2
2005 273 15.0 18.2 83.8
2006 259 14.0 18.5 89.9
2007 272 13.0 20.9 n/a
2008 252 11.0 22.9 85.7
2009 267 12.5 21.4 n/a
2010 249 12.1 20.4 n/a
2011 258 11.0 23.3 86.8
2012 278 10.0 27.6 80.6
2013 300 30.2 9.9 75
2014 405 20.9 19.3 77
2015 419 24.0 17.4 70.4
2016 464 22.0 21.0 70.9
2017 475 24.0 19.7 47.6
2018 466 25.9 17.9 46.8
2019 471 28.6 16.4 58.4
2020 457 26.0 17.5 53.8
2021 635 n/a n/a n/a
2022 545 37.0 14.7 72.7
2023 551 34.8 15.8 79.1

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201599.5%99.3%99.3%99.3%32.0%99.1%99.3%6.9%
201699.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%36.8%99.6%70.1%7.3%11.1%
201799.6%99.4%99.4%99.4%38.0%99.6%99.4%5.7%20.3%
201899.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%38.7%99.4%99.6%5.7%32.4%
201999.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%39.8%99.8%99.8%6.1%33.1%
202199.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%100.0%99.2%99.2%4.5%27.6%
202299.0%98.8%98.8%98.8%99.8%98.8%99.0%5.9%31.7%
202396.1%96.1%96.1%96.1%34.2%96.1%96.1%30.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dennis Lab School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,327 (12.4%) $9,344 (87.6%) $10,671
2020 $842 (7.5%) $10,458 (92.5%) $11,300
2021 $1,676 (13.1%) $11,086 (86.9%) $12,763
2022 $1,676 (13.1%) $11,086 (86.9%) $12,763
2023 $1,165 (7.7%) $13,882 (92.3%) $15,047

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dennis Lab School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1606th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 2019th of 2077 Elementary schools
 20.2%
Ranks 1007th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1323rd of 1367 Middle schools
 22.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dennis Lab School)23.13.6
 19.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Decatur School District 61)96.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dennis Lab School)17.33.6
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Decatur School District 61)7.35
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dennis Lab School)20.41.6
 18.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur School District 61)11.76.6
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dennis Lab School)7.41.6
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Decatur School District 61)6.22.1
 4.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dennis Lab School)264.8
 21.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur School District 61)13.87.3
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dennis Lab School)141.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Decatur School District 61)5.92.1
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Dennis Lab School)3823.8
 14.2%
   5th Grade Science (Decatur School District 61)26.918.2
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dennis Lab School)23.60
 23.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur School District 61)11.46.7
 4.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dennis Lab School)9.10
 9.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Decatur School District 61)3.72.3
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dennis Lab School)19.27.1
 12.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur School District 61)12.66.9
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dennis Lab School)5.91.4
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Decatur School District 61)7.32.9
 4.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dennis Lab School)28.38.1
 20.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur School District 61)169.7
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dennis Lab School)7.51.6
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Decatur School District 61)9.33.3
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Dennis Lab School)41.521.7
 19.8%
   8th Grade Science (Decatur School District 61)33.219.6
 13.6%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students471551
 17%
African American132280
 112.1%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic627
 350%
Pacific Islander00
White279182
 34.8%
Two or More Races5061
 22%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.4%79.1%
 20.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended Dennis Lab School.

Students who attend Dennis Lab School usually go on to attend:

High : Eisenhower High School
High : MacArthur High School

Dennis Lab School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Dennis Lab School are 51% African American, 33% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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