ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER
Alternative Education Center is a public high school that is part of the Decatur SD 61 school district, located in Decatur, IL with about 23 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 12th Grade. With about 4 teachers, Alternative Education Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact Alternative Education Center at (217) 424-3123 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Decatur, IL 62523-1037
(217) 424-3123
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER is a public school in Decatur, IL with about 23 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Decatur SD 61
- Total Students:
- 23
- Teachers:
- 4
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 23 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 74% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 73.9%
- White
- 17.4%
- Two or more races
- 8.7%
- Female
- 34.8%
- Male
- 65.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.