Total enrollment
5,367
-425 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in City Schools of Decatur
Georgia · 5,367 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in Georgia, 9 sit under City Schools of Decatur, with combined enrollment of roughly 5,367 students (7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in City Schools of Decatur
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How City Schools of Decatur ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #4 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,367 | #63 of 172 | #1,787 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #54 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #21 of 172 | #2,644 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 15.9% | #172 of 172 | #7,700 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #70 of 160 | #1,811 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside City Schools of Decatur
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Beacon Hill Middle School at 75.5% proficient to Decatur High School at 65.5%, a gap of 10.0 points. That is the 96th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,514 to 4,744 students (down 14%) and from 375 to 374 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur High School | Decatur | High | 09-12 | 1,901 |
| Beacon Hill Middle School | Decatur | Middle | 06-08 | 1,285 |
| Talley Street Upper Elementary School | Decatur | Elementary | 03-05 | 623 |
| Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School | Decatur | Elementary | 03-05 | 529 |
| Winnona Park Elementary School | Decatur | Elementary | PK-02 | 276 |
| Oakhurst Elementary School | Decatur | Elementary | PK-02 | 233 |
| Glennwood Elementary School | Decatur | Elementary | PK-02 | 184 |
| Westchester Elementary School | Decatur | Elementary | PK-02 | 174 |
| Clairemont Elementary School | Decatur | Elementary | PK-02 | 162 |
About City Schools of Decatur
Across 9 schools, City Schools of Decatur educates about 5,367 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, City Schools of Decatur spans 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 596 in this district, below the Georgia typical of 748.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 5,792 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,367 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for City Schools of Decatur discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.