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Eisenhower High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1200 S 16th St, Decatur, IL 62521 · (217) 362-3100 · Part of Decatur School District 61

Decatur Township’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
909
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Eisenhower High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–85 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Eisenhower High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1200 S 16th St, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9239
Grade 10237
Grade 11227
Grade 12206
Enrollment over time
1,094’20
1,046’21
934’22
936’23
909’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%White 32%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eisenhower High School from Decatur Township families.

Other schools in Decatur School District 61

The district →
Montessori Academy for Peace
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Decatur
D
586 students15:1
Pershing Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Decatur
416 students26:1
Robertson Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Decatur
D−
327 students30:1
Johns Hill Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Decatur
C−
627 students15:1
Dennis Lab School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Decatur
D
579 students17:1
Parsons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Decatur
D−
505 students16:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Decatur Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.