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Enrollment
909
High
DISTRICT 984 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DECATUR SD 61·NCES 171185001405
Eisenhower High School
1200 S 16th St, Decatur, IL 62521 · (217) 362-3100 · Macon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL909 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
697 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 239 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 237 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 227 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 206 | 23% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 69% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 27% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Eisenhower High School
Eisenhower High School's state test result (12.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower High School this school | 909 | 76.7% | 12.8% |
| Lanphier High School Springfield | 1,117 | 74.2% | 14.8% |
| MacArthur High School Decatur | 1,059 | 73.0% | 15.8% |
| Danville High School Danville | 1,253 | 82.9% | 19.1% |
| Springfield Southeast High School Springfield | 1,229 | 66.2% | 19.9% |
| Rolling Acres Middle School Peoria | 321 | 72.3% | 23.2% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Eisenhower High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #499 of 573 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 909 | #235 of 708 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #473 of 528 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #67 of 537 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.7% | #130 of 578 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #151 of 358 | #1 of 6 |
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
909
-185 (-17%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 1,319
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 | 909 | 53 | 17.1:1 | 77% (697) |
| 2023-24 | 936 | 51 | 18.4:1 | 58% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 934 | 55 | 17.0:1 | 73% (684) |
| 2020-21 | 1,094 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,023 | 63 | 16.2:1 | 63% (642) |
| 2015-16 | 1,076 | 52 | 20.7:1 | 73% (790) |
| 2010-11 | 1,041 | 50 | 20.8:1 | 58% (605) |
| 2000-01 | 1,288 | 66 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,319 | 52 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eisenhower High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,023 to 909); teachers down 16% (63 to 53).
About Eisenhower High School
Eisenhower High School is a mid-sized high school in Decatur SD 61, located in Decatur, Illinois. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 909 students enrolled.
Decatur SD 61 is the local district for Eisenhower High School. It runs 15 schools with 7,840 students.
Black students account for 48% of enrollment at Eisenhower High School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 32% White, 13% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. County-wide, 16% of Macon County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
Eisenhower High School has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is 3.4 students per teacher. At Eisenhower High School, 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 16 points above the 61% average for public schools in Macon County.
Eisenhower High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 12.8%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Illinois are predicted to post 27.2%, so the school is 14.5 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Census data for Macon County show median household income comes to about $62,666, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 43 public schools in the county, enrolling about 14,702, Eisenhower High School among them.
Johns Hill Magnet School is about 0.7 miles from Eisenhower High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Eisenhower High School is 4th among 9 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 1,094 (2020-21) to 909 (2024-25).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,849
Census ACS
Median income
$62,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
14,702 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Decatur SD 61
- MacArthur High SchoolHigh · 1,059 students
- Johns Hill Magnet SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Montessori Academy for PeaceElementary · 586 students
- Dennis Lab SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Parsons Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Hope AcademyElementary · 501 students
Other schools in Decatur
- MacArthur High SchoolHigh · 1,059 students
- Johns Hill Magnet SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Montessori Academy for PeaceElementary · 586 students
- Dennis Lab SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Parsons Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Hope AcademyElementary · 501 students
Other Eisenhower High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Eisenhower High. Eisenhower High School is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Eisenhower High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 2,262 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolYakima, WA · 2,258 students
- Eisenhower HighRialto, CA · 2,075 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolSHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI · 1,625 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolLawton, OK · 1,466 students
Nearby schools
- Johns Hill Magnet School0.7 mi · 627
- Muffley Elementary School1.4 mi · 386
- Dennis Lab School1.5 mi · 579
- South Shores Elementary School1.6 mi · 335
- Hope Academy1.6 mi · 501
- Robertson Charter School2.1 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Eisenhower High SchoolHow many students attend Eisenhower High School?
Eisenhower High School enrolls approximately 909 students in grades 09-12.
Is Eisenhower High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eisenhower High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Eisenhower High School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Eisenhower High School.
How diverse is Eisenhower High School?
Eisenhower High School reports a student body of 32% White, 6% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Eisenhower High School?
Eisenhower High School is overseen by Decatur SD 61 in Macon County.
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