Enrollment
173
High
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050498000221
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL
1498 STADIUM AVE., DECATUR, AR 72722 · (479) 321-5780 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Arkansas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
173 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 44 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 20% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
30.1%
AR avg 34.9% . +13.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 16.8% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (20.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 173 | 100.0% | 20.3% |
| GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL GREEN FOREST | 429 | 79.0% | 28.5% |
| CLARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CLARKSVILLE | 598 | 71.7% | 23.4% |
| CLARKSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLARKSVILLE | 403 | 71.7% | 30.0% |
| DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL DANVILLE | 252 | 72.2% | 33.5% |
| WESTERN YELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BELLEVILLE | 141 | 97.9% | 19.5% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #223 of 272 | #14 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #143 of 280 ▲ 109 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 173 | #265 of 310 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #21 of 273 | #1 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
173
+23 (+15%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
was 4.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 173 | 28 | 6.2:1 | 100% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 28.3 | 6.2:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 47.3 | 3.6:1 | 100% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 34 | 4.4:1 | 100% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 162 | 24.3 | 6.7:1 | 70% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 20 | 7.7:1 | 71% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 20 | 9.7:1 | 71% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 31 | 7.9:1 | 31% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 13 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL.
About DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL, located in DECATUR, Arkansas, is a very small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 173 students. By comparison, high schools in Arkansas enroll about 510 students on average.
DECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 613 students in its 3 schools, and DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
Hispanic students make up 41% of enrollment at DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% White, 12% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, and 2% Black. In Benton County overall, about 19% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
Staffing at DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL comes to 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.2:1. High schools in Arkansas average 8.8:1, 2.6 more students per teacher than here. DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Benton County average 37%.
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 35% of Arkansas public high schools.
Schools in Arkansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 22.7%. DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL scores 20.3%.
Looking at the county, Benton County, the median household earns about $93,506 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL, Benton County has 88 public schools.
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency of 20.3% compares with 36.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 173, from 150 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 4.4:1 to 6.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DECATUR NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 278 students
- DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 162 students
Other schools in DECATUR
- DECATUR NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 278 students
- DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 162 students
Other Decatur High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Decatur High. DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Decatur High SchoolDecatur, GA · 1,901 students
- Decatur High SchoolFEDERAL WAY, WA · 1,352 students
- Decatur High SchoolDECATUR, TX · 1,163 students
- Decatur High SchoolDecatur, AL · 915 students
Nearby schools
- DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 162
- DECATUR NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 278
- GENTRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL5.2 mi · 416
- HOPE ACADEMY OF NWA ELEMENTARY5.7 mi · 25
- GLENN DUFFY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.8 mi · 496
- GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY5.8 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About DECATUR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL?
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 173 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 6.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL?
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 39% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Black, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL?
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by DECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT in Benton County.
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