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300 E Eldorado St, Decatur, IL 62523 • Macon County
(217) 362-3511
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
579
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
FRPL Eligible
490
(84.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 490 of 579 (84.6%)
Eligible (Combined): 490 (84.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 89 (15.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 635 students 635 2020-2021 2021-2022: 545 students 545 -14.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 551 students 551 +1.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 539 students 539 -2.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 579 students 579 +7.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 289 (49.9%) White: 164 (28.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 81 (14%) Hispanic / Latino: 43 (7.4%) Asian: 2 (0.3%)
579 Students
Black or African American 289 49.9%
White 164 28.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 81 14%
Hispanic / Latino 43 7.4%
Asian 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 579 Students
Grade 1: 70 (12.1%) Grade 2: 74 (12.8%) Grade 3: 54 (9.3%) Grade 4: 57 (9.8%) Grade 5: 52 (9%) Grade 6: 70 (12.1%) Grade 7: 65 (11.2%) Grade 8: 63 (10.9%) Kindergarten: 74 (12.8%)
579 Students
Grade 1 70 12.1%
Grade 2 74 12.8%
Grade 3 54 9.3%
Grade 4 57 9.8%
Grade 5 52 9%
Grade 6 70 12.1%
Grade 7 65 11.2%
Grade 8 63 10.9%
Kindergarten 74 12.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
317
54.7%
F
Female Students
262
45.3%