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Serving 1,040 students in grades 9-12, Decatur High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,025 students in grades 10-12, Austin High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
1,040 students
1,025 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#627 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 50%)
#835 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Top 30% in AL)
22%
(Top 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
25%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Top 50% in AL)
26%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Graduation Rate
90%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
95%
(Top 20% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
341
29
Grade 10 Students
260
356
Grade 11 Students
221
317
Grade 12 Students
218
323
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
32%
31%
% Black
26%
34%
% White
37%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
