Muffley Elem School

Muffley Elem School, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Decatur, Illinois, overseen by Decatur SD 61, hosts 386 students, covering grades K through 6.

Decatur SD 61 runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 7,840 students. Muffley Elem School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Muffley Elem School logs that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 34% White, 13% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 16% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Muffley Elem School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 84% of students at Muffley Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Macon County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Muffley Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.7%; this one delivers 10.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Macon County shows median household income runs about $62,666, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Muffley Elem School is one of 43 public schools in Macon County (combined enrollment of about 14,702 students).

Nearest neighbor: Michael E Baum Elem School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Muffley Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Muffley Elem School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 13.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Muffley Elem School has changed only slightly, going from 393 students in 2018 to 386 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 48% to 34%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

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