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Decatur Junior Senior High School

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Decatur Junior Senior High School ranks 350 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 53% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Decatur Junior Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Decatur, Michigan, with 403 students. The school is part of the Decatur Public Schools district, which is ranked 302 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Decatur Junior Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 350 out of 739 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) to 484 out of 531 in 2021-2022 (0-star rating), indicating inconsistent performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.7% to 86.6% over the past few years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rates have been higher than the state's average, ranging from 4.4% to 8.8% in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.2% to 31.6% in the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Union High School, Paw Paw High School, and Marcellus High School, Decatur Junior Senior High School generally lags behind in key metrics, including statewide rankings, graduation and dropout rates, and academic performance on standardized tests. The school's test scores on the M-Step and SAT assessments are consistently lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, and its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.8% to 65.19% in recent years, suggests a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

399

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,025

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Cedar St
Decatur, MI 49045-8848

(269) 423-6851

District: Decatur Public Schools

Feeder schools for Decatur Junior Senior High School:

Elementary:

Davis Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

549^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From bottom 23% (2019) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

350^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

302^nd of 613Decatur Public Schools among Michigan districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	549 of 890	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	642 of 897	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	613 of 883	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	626 of 776	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	569 of 675	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	606 of 792	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	600 of 789	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	581 of 771	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	562 of 770	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	563 of 657	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	502 of 658	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	127 of 265	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	158 of 257	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	463 of 832	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	587 of 836	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	599 of 825	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	505 of 691	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	354 of 523	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	449 of 672	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	449 of 798	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	594 of 786	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	549 of 776	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	360 of 658	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	440 of 540	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	482 of 639	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	554 of 696	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	615 of 701	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	552 of 688	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	556 of 638	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	511 of 577	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	516 of 624	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	350 of 739	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	436 of 743	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	421 of 735	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	484 of 531	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	495 of 561	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	410 of 666	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	545 of 824	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	328 of 835	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.9	503 of 852	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	383 of 832	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	394 of 799	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.0	491 of 805	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	517 of 773	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.9	385 of 784	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	395 of 765	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	388 of 754	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	454 of 750	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.0	495 of 767	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	364 of 705	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	407 of 629	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	436 of 619	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	397 of 611	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	283 of 462	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	346 of 554	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	533 of 710	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	234 of 635	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	262 of 654	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	412 of 614	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	217 of 532	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	517 of 755	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	230 of 628	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	443 of 633	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	390 of 611	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.2	450 of 472	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	401 of 543	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	486 of 707	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	29.0	224 of 315	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	336 of 639	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	510 of 638	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	337 of 647	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	427 of 516	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	340 of 582	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	482 of 708	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2018)29th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing44%-11 vs state

Social Studies43%~ state avg

Science37%~ state avg

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Math22%-10 vs state

Mathematics21%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Decatur Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 Cedar St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6851	399	20	19.5	58.4%	274 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	51.6	350^th of 739 public high schools	52.6%		38.8	436^th of 743 public high schools	41.3%	86	64.6	20.8	44.2	18.6	28.6	25.8	22.2	22.6	35.4	39.5	35.4	51.2	$13,025	$1,537	$11,488
Volinia Outcome Base School	Public, Virtual	7-12	54080 Gards Prairie Rd	Decatur	49045	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 782-9716	40	2	18.8	85.0%	32 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)													$11,904	$1,055	$10,848
Van Buren Technical	Public	11-12	250 South St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8091	0	34	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lawrence JrSr High School	Public	7-12	650 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8232	179	12	14.6	73.2%	97 (54.2%)	1 (0.6%)	76 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	18.8	589^th of 739 public high schools	20.3%		30.6	509^th of 743 public high schools	31.5%	80	37.5	12.5	36.7			12.9		9.7	12.0	22.6	16.0	13.3	$16,330	$2,143	$14,186
Lawton Accelerated Academic Center	Public	5-12	101 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7542	26	0	152.9	73.1%	17 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)													$00	$00	$00
Lawton High School	Public	8-12	101 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7800	279	15	19.2	53.0%	217 (77.8%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	29.1	511^th of 739 public high schools	30.9%		34.9	470^th of 743 public high schools	36.7%	41			41.8	20.9						14.7		33.8	$00	$00	$00
Communitybased Transition Center	Public	10-12	811 Hazen St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-0270	53	10	5.3	37.7%	35 (66.0%)	7 (13.2%)	9 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Cedar Street Community and Family Center	Public	6-12	555 Cedar St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5700	76	7	11.4	60.5%	60 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.8%)								(n/a)													$15,651	$868	$14,782
Paw Paw High School	Public	9-12	30609 E Red Arrow Hwy	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5600	638	35	18.2	24.8%	524 (82.1%)	5 (0.8%)	78 (12.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	67.4	200^th of 739 public high schools	72.9%		53.4	312^th of 743 public high schools	58.0%	112			61.7	31.5						35.6		54.7	$15,124	$1,092	$14,032
Marcellus High School	Public	9-12	303 Arbor St E	Marcellus	49067	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 646-5081	160	10	15.6	52.5%	145 (90.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	66.2	215^th of 739 public high schools	70.9%		60.4	261^st of 743 public high schools	64.9%	46			55.6	33.3						42.9		46.4	$16,294	$1,177	$15,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Decatur Junior Senior High School

What schools feed into Decatur Junior Senior High School?

Decatur Junior Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Davis Elementary School

What district is Decatur Junior Senior High School in?

Decatur Public Schools

How many students attend Decatur Junior Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Decatur Junior Senior High School.

Is Decatur Junior Senior High School a good school?

Decatur Junior Senior High School ranks 350^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Decatur Junior Senior High School?

Students at Decatur Junior Senior High School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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