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Decatur High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1498 Stadium Ave., Decatur, AR 72722 · (479) 321-5780 · Part of Decatur School District

Decatur’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
173
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Decatur High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Decatur kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Decatur Middle School162 students
9–12Decatur High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1498 Stadium Ave., Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 944
Grade 1056
Grade 1139
Grade 1234
Enrollment over time
150’20
159’21
171’22
175’23
173’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 39%Asian 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Black 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Decatur High School from Decatur families.

Other schools in Decatur School District

The district →
Decatur Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Decatur
B
278 students14:1
Decatur Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Decatur
C+
162 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.