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Decatur, IN

10,090 residents•1,767 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
5.4
out of 10
26% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
46%Math
45%Reading
12% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
3.40
per 1,000 students
38% above Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
23.09
per 1,000 residents
46% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Decatur

7 schools
6.3
St Joseph School
Elementaryprivate
5.9
Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
4.1
Bellmont Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Bellmont Senior High School
Highpublic
—
Pleasant Mills Schools
Elementaryprivate
—
St Peter Immanuel Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
Zion Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Decatur

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

School Crime Rate
38% above Indiana avg
3.40
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Sex17%
  • Drugs17%

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

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

Overall Crime Rate
46% below Indiana avg
23.09
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
99
Property
90
Drug
39
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Assault35%
  • Theft24%
  • Drugs17%
  • Fraud7%
  • Sex6%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other9%

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

1,767 students enrolled across Decatur's schools.

  • Public95454%
  • Private81346%

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.

  • White89%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races1%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
53%Female47%Male
29%Free/Reduced Lunch
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.