STEPHEN DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Stephen Decatur Middle School is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Decatur SD 61 school district, located in Decatur, IL with about 344 students offering grade levels from 7th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 27 teachers, Stephen Decatur Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. 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 Stephen Decatur Middle School at (217) 362-3251 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Decatur, IL 62526-2548
(217) 362-3251
STEPHEN DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Decatur, IL with about 344 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Decatur SD 61
- Total Students:
- 344
- Teachers:
- 27.21
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide 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 344 students
- Black or African American
- 44.8%
- White
- 34.9%
- Two or more races
- 16.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 3.8%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Female
- 47.1%
- Male
- 52.9%
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.