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Decatur, IL

67,884 residents•9,079 students•28 schools
Avg School Rating
0.5
out of 10
89% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
7%Math
17%Reading
73% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
4.41
per 1,000 students
2% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
74.10
per 1,000 residents
50% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
20
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
19
Charter
1
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
20
Middle
3
High
4

These figures describe every school in Decatur; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Decatur

28 schools
1.9
Garfield Montessori School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Robertson Charter School
Elementarycharter
0.8
Johns Hill Magnet School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Michael E Baum Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
American Dreamer STEM Academy
Elementarypublic
0.2
Muffley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Parsons Accelerated School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Stephen Decatur Middle School
Middlepublic
0.1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Dennis Lab School
Elementarypublic
0.1
South Shores Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.0
Hope Academy
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Decatur

40 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Decatur in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
2% above Illinois avg
4.41
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
29
Property
8
Weapons
2
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault70%
  • Theft13%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Weapons5%
  • Animal Cruelty3%
  • Robbery3%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Decatur

5,030 total incidents reported across Decatur in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
50% above Illinois avg
74.10
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,412
Property
2,776
Drug
485
Weapons
327
Other
30

Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Theft20%
  • Burglary12%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Drugs10%
  • Weapons7%
  • Other16%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

9,079 students enrolled across Decatur's schools.

  • Public7,39181%
  • Private1,37315%
  • Charter3153%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Decatur's K-12 schools.

  • Black44%
  • White35%
  • Two or More Races14%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.