Decatur County Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 865 students in Decatur County Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Decatur County Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Decatur County Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
1,729 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
653
# Students in K Grade:
146
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
1
238
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,064 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,754 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,822 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 43% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 49% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 42% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education
