Decatur, Alabama — 18 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Decatur City #39 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
Decatur City operates 18 public schools serving 8,745 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 other, 3 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,633 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Morgan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,764 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 39.5% local, 47.0% state, and 13.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,187 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 60/100, ranked #39 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (31 AP courses district-wide), a 361.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.1% African American, 28.3% White across the district's schools.
Decatur City school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 999 students (highest), a spread of 962 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Decatur City is typically wider than the Decatur City-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Source: NCES CCD F-33 (Finance Survey).
Average demographic composition across 18 schools in Decatur City.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
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Compare vs Mobile County →Decatur City has 18 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 11 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,745 students.
Decatur City spends $13,764 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #39 in Alabama.
The average teacher salary in Decatur City is $75,187 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
Decatur City students are 34.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.1% African American, 28.3% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Decatur City has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #39 out of 146 districts in Alabama. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.
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