Decatur Central High School serves 1,880 learners in grades 9-12.

Decatur Central High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Decatur Central High School’s learner population of 1,880 learners has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 96 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Decatur Central High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Decatur Central High School is 0.49, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Decatur Central High School is Decatur Township School For Excellence (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Decatur Middle School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Valley Mills Elementary School (0.5 miles away)