Austin Junior High School

Decatur City
1625 Danville Road SW
Decatur, AL 35601
773 Students
Secondary School 8th - 9th
School Overview
Austin Junior High School is a public secondary school and part of the Decatur City school district, located in Decatur, AL with 773 students offering grade levels from 08 to 09. Student demographics can be found below.

With 46 teachers, Austin Junior High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. 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.
773
Total Students
46.8
Full-Time Teachers
16.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
55.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    304 (39.3 %)
  • Hispanic
    250 (32.3 %)
  • White
    177 (22.9 %)
  • Two or More
    29 (3.8 %)
  • Asian
    10 (1.3 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.3 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Decatur City
Phone: (256)552-3060
Website: http://www.dcs.edu
Grade Range: 8th - 9th
Total Students: 773
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 46.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 429
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 8 375
Grade 9 398
Gender Ratio