Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
14
Total Schools
7,262
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
1
Preschools
4
Elementary
Schools
7
Middle
Schools
2
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
11100%
00%
00%
School Types
By Type
Public
13Charter
1Private
0By Level
Elementary
4Middle
7High
2Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
Black / African American
50%
White
27%
Two or More Races
15%
Hispanic / Latino
6%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
0%Students Eligible
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
0.5
out of 10Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
79%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
24%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
100% (11)
Average
0% (0)
Above Average
0% (0)
Decatur School District 61 is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Decatur School District 61
14 schoolsElementary Schools
(4)Middle Schools
(7)0.30.11.90.00.81.10.2
American Dreamer STEM Academy
Middlepublic•422 students
Dennis Lab School
Middlepublic•556 students
Garfield Montessori School
Middlepublic•609 students
Hope Academy
Middlepublic•519 students
Johns Hill Magnet School
Middlepublic•628 students
Robertson Charter School
Middlecharter•315 students
Stephen Decatur Middle School
Middlepublic•415 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Decatur School District 61.
Data aggregated from 14 schools in Decatur School District 61.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.