Decatur Community Jr/Sr High

Located at 605 E Commercial, in Oberlin, Kansas, Decatur Community Jr/Sr High is a minimally staffed secondary school that instructs 144 students (grades 7 through 12), run under Oberlin. That puts it 65% below the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.

Across the 2 schools in Oberlin (376 students total), Decatur Community Jr/Sr High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Decatur Community Jr/Sr High reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Decatur Community Jr/Sr High has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 56% of students at Decatur Community Jr/Sr High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Decatur Community Jr/Sr High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 25.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Decatur County put median household income runs about $53,870, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Decatur Community Jr/Sr High is one of 2 public schools in Decatur County (combined enrollment of about 376 students).

Oberlin Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Decatur Community Jr/Sr High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 41.7%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Decatur Community Jr/Sr High's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 151 (now 144). Over the same period, the White share declined from 92% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.