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Decatur Junior Senior High School

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Decatur Junior Senior High School ranks 459 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 43% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Decatur Junior Senior High School in Decatur, MI, serves 399 students in grades 6-12 within the small, rural Decatur Public Schools district, where 58.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's remarkable turnaround in keeping students on track to graduate. The graduation rate has soared from 71.1% in 2020-2021 to an impressive 92.3% in 2024-2025—now exceeding the state average of 84.0% and rivaling nearby Paw Paw High School (94.4%). Even more striking, the dropout rate has fallen to 0.0%, and chronic absenteeism has dropped from a peak of 41.9% to 24.5%, which is now below the state average. This suggests the school has implemented effective support systems that are keeping students engaged and persisting to graduation, a particularly notable achievement given that nearly 6 in 10 students come from low-income households.

Academically, the picture is more mixed. The school shows genuine strength in English Language Arts, science, and social studies—11th graders actually exceeded state averages in both science (39.5% vs. 34.9%) and social studies (51.2% vs. 42.1%) in 2024-2025. However, mathematics remains a serious concern across every grade level. For example, 8th grade PSAT math proficiency was just 13.1% compared to the state's 33.2%, a gap of over 20 percentage points. This math weakness is systemic and has persisted for years. On a positive note, the school spends a substantial $17,322 per student—higher than Paw Paw High School's $15,148—and has improved its student-teacher ratio to 19.5. While the school's overall state ranking sits in the 43rd percentile (2 stars), its trajectory is positive, and its success with graduation rates suggests that with continued focus on math instruction, this school has strong potential to keep improving for your child.

399

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,322

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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 — 41st percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

565^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 23% (2019) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

459^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

398^th of 625Decatur 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
2026	35.3	565 of 896	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	26.2	582 of 789	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.1	189 of 260	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	40.9	483 of 834	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.2	483 of 813	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	24.3	545 of 687	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.7	459 of 800	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.8	493 of 686	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	218 of 259	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	418 of 719	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.5	398 of 693	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.4	407 of 671	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-16 vs school

High school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school

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

Female (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-8 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing43%-9 vs state

Social Studies42%-5 vs state

Science27%-11 vs state

Math25%-8 vs state

Mathematics19%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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%)	39.7	459^th of 800 public high schools	42.6%		51.6	350^th of 739 public high schools	52.6%	109	55.7	54.0	49.2	13.1	26.0	18.6	43.3	425.0	28.8	28.8	23.3	27.1	28.3	25.0	42.4	41.7	$17,322	$1,487	$15,835
Volinia Outcome Base School	Public, Virtual	7-12	54080 Gards Prairie Rd	Decatur	49067	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)			66.7			391.7											$13,920	$1,089	$12,831
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%)	40.6	446^th of 800 public high schools	44.3%		18.8	589^th of 739 public high schools	20.3%	143	48.5	46.2	51.6	12.1	365.8	401.0	42.9	17.1		21.2		12.1	21.9	34.3	28.1	37.1	$16,134	$1,122	$15,012
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%)	45.5	415^th of 800 public high schools	48.1%		29.1	511^th of 739 public high schools	30.9%	96		57.6	53.4		25.4	29.3	51.6	17.7						32.3		35.5	$00	$00	$00
Communitybased Transition Center	Public	10-12	811 Hazen St	Paw Paw	49064	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) 415-5211	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)							25.0	358.1						2078.7		2084.1	$17,675	$928	$16,747
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%)	50.8	359^th of 800 public high schools	55.1%		67.4	200^th of 739 public high schools	72.9%	159		58.9	55.5		27.0	30.8	46.3	21.6						35.3		45.9	$15,148	$928	$14,220
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%)	48.8	380^th of 800 public high schools	52.5%		66.2	215^th of 739 public high schools	70.9%	165		71.9	41.2		31.3	26.5	47.6	21.4						40.5		35.7	$17,724	$1,091	$16,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Decatur Junior Senior High School

How many students attend Decatur Junior Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended 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 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.

Is Decatur Junior Senior High School a good school?

Decatur Junior Senior High School ranks 459^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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