Total enrollment
5,367
-147 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
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).
7-year change in City Schools of Decatur
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
60%
was 64%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
20%
was 21%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 3%: 5,514 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,367 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, City Schools of Decatur gained 1 school, going from 8 to 9. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 64% to 60% over the same window.
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.