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ExploreDecatur SD 61

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 1711850

Decatur SD 61

Decatur, IL

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

7,840

+0.2%YoY

Graduation Rate

93.9%

+7.2%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$22,188

+12.0%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.2:1

+24.6%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

31.9%

-34.8%vs. State

English Language Learners

27.9%

+50.8%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

27.7%

+106.7%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+0.7%

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