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DECATUR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

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137 S GRANT ST, FORSYTH, IL 62535 • MACON County
(217) 877-5636

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1701485
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Small
School Day Length 6.20 hrs/day
County FIPS 17115
Physical Location Address 137 S Grant St
Forsyth, IL 62535-8938

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
121
Teachers (FTE)
18.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.58:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 81.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.3% Asian: 5.0% Black or African American: 2.5% Hispanic / Latino: 1.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.7%
121 Students
White 98 est. 81.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 est. 8.3%
Asian 6 est. 5.0%
Black or African American 3 est. 2.5%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 1.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
63
52.1%
♀
Female Students
58
47.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 116 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 34 (29.3%) Kindergarten: 12 (10.3%) 1st Grade: 11 (9.5%) 2nd Grade: 9 (7.8%) 3rd Grade: 14 (12.1%) 4th Grade: 14 (12.1%) 5th Grade: 8 (6.9%) 6th Grade: 8 (6.9%) 7th Grade: 6 (5.2%)
116 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 34 29.3%
Kindergarten 12 10.3%
1st Grade 11 9.5%
2nd Grade 9 7.8%
3rd Grade 14 12.1%
4th Grade 14 12.1%
5th Grade 8 6.9%
6th Grade 8 6.9%
7th Grade 6 5.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2019-2020: 126 students 126 2019-2020 2021-2022: 159 students 159 +26.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 121 students 121 -23.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 121 18.4 6.6:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 159 15.0 10.6:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 126 27.5 4.6:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 62535)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 62535 Income: $113,456 $113k ZIP 62535 Home Value: $289,800 $290k ZIP 62535 This ZIP Forsyth Income: $113,456 $113k Forsyth Home Value: $289,800 $290k Forsyth City Average MACON County Income: $79,686 $80k MACON County Home Value: $148,131 $148k MACON County County Average Illinois Income: $81,765 $82k Illinois Home Value: $207,574 $208k Illinois State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 62535 Poverty Rate: 10.7% 10.7% Forsyth Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% MACON County Poverty Rate: 14.3% 14.3% Illinois Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 62535 Current ZIP
$113,456 $289,800 10.7% 3,656
Forsyth (City Average)
$113,456 $289,800 10.6% 3,656
MACON County (County Average)
$79,686 $148,131 14.3% 101,799
Illinois (State Average)
$81,765 $207,574 11.5% 12,394,076
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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