Johns Hill Magnet School

Johns Hill Magnet School is a roomy K-5 school in Decatur, Illinois, overseen by Decatur SD 61. The school works with 627 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 65% larger than typical.

Johns Hill Magnet School is one of 15 schools operated by Decatur SD 61, a district that teaches 7,840 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Johns Hill Magnet School reports that the most-represented group is Black (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 30% Hispanic, 15% White, 11% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Macon County as a whole is about 16% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Johns Hill Magnet School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Macon County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Johns Hill Magnet School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.5%, the actual is 17.0%, a residual of -8.5 points.

In the surrounding community, Macon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,666 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Johns Hill Magnet School is one of 43 public schools in Macon County (combined enrollment of about 14,702 students).

Nearest neighbor: Eisenhower High School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Johns Hill Magnet School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Johns Hill Magnet School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 11.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Johns Hill Magnet School's enrollment has ticked up 32% since 2018, when it stood at 475 (now 627). Over the same period, the White share fell from 37% to 15%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.