Austin High School

As an average-sized 9-12 campus in Decatur, Alabama, Austin High School educates 999 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Decatur City. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Austin High School sits 46% larger than that benchmark.

Austin High School is one of 19 schools operated by Decatur City, a district that instructs 8,902 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Austin High School lists that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 34% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Austin High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.9%; this one delivers 32.9%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Morgan County put median household earnings sit near $68,845, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Austin High School is one of 46 public schools in Morgan County (combined enrollment of about 20,204 students).

The closest other public school is Julian Harris Elementary School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Austin High School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 35.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Austin High School has fell 32%, going from 1,477 students in 2018 to 999 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 36% to 24% over that span.

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