Decatur High Developmental vs Decatur Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Decatur High Developmental Decatur Middle School
Location Decatur, AL Decatur, AL
School Type special-ed regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 37 818
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 71.1% 71.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Decatur High Developmental Decatur Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,570 $15,570
District Decatur City Decatur City

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Decatur High Developmental Decatur Middle School
White 24.3% 32.2%
African American 43.2% 23.8%
Hispanic or Latino 29.7% 37.7%
Asian 0.0% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.7% 5.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Decatur High Developmental Decatur Middle School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 409:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.5% 26.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 271
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.