Total enrollment
8,902
+164 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
21 schools in Decatur City
Alabama · 8,902 students · 1 city
Decatur City in Alabama operates 21 K-12 public campuses, enrolling about 8,902 students (around 424 per campus).
7-year change in Decatur City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
27%
was 37%
% Hispanic
37%
was 27%
% Black
29%
was 30%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Decatur City
As an average-sized district in Alabama, Decatur City instructs 8,902 students across 21 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Decatur City spans 12 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 424 in this district, noticeably below the Alabama typical of 544.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 8,738 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,902 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 18 to 19 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 37% to 27% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Decatur City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.