Total enrollment
3,786
+357 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in DECATUR ISD
Texas · 3,786 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in DECATUR ISD reaches 3,786 students across 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in DECATUR ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DECATUR ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #341 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,786 | #252 of 760 | #2,570 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #257 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #614 of 758 | #6,235 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.4% | #577 of 750 | #4,849 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #288 of 557 | #2,623 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DECATUR ISD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Young Elementary School at 56.8% proficient to Carson Elementary School at 33.2%, a gap of 23.5 points. That is the 183rd widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,091 to 3,406 students (up 10%) and from 196 to 216 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECATUR H S | Decatur | High | 09-12 | 1,163 |
| MCCARROLL MIDDLE | Decatur | Middle | 06-08 | 838 |
| CARSON EL | Decatur | Elementary | PK-05 | 489 |
| RANN EL | Decatur | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 |
| YOUNG EL | Decatur | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 |
| STEM ACADEMY AT ENIS EL | Decatur | Elementary | KG-05 | 380 |
About DECATUR ISD
Across 6 schools, DECATUR ISD hosts about 3,786 students in Texas. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, DECATUR ISD covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,786 students, rose 10% from the 3,429 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, DECATUR ISD gained 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for DECATUR ISD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.