Is Eisenhower High School a good school?

Eisenhower High School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Eisenhower High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 936 students attended Eisenhower High School.

What is the racial makeup of Eisenhower High School?

Students at Eisenhower High School are 49% African American, 33% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Eisenhower High School?

Eisenhower High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dennis Lab School Elementary : Franklin Grove Elementary School Elementary : Hope Academy Elementary : Michael E Baum Elementary School Elementary : Muffley Elementary School Elementary : Parsons Elementary School Elementary : South Shores Elementary School Middle : Stephen Decatur Middle School

Eisenhower High School

Summary:

Eisenhower High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 934 students. The school is part of the Decatur School District 61, which is ranked 806 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Eisenhower High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Eisenhower High School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state and its district on standardized tests, with only 1.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 7.3% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, reaching only 68.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, and an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 60.1%, more than double the state average. Eisenhower High School serves a student population with a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 73.23% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Comparing Eisenhower High School to nearby schools, such as MacArthur High School (also in the Decatur School District) and Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School (in a different district), highlights the significant performance gaps. MacArthur High School has higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic performance, while Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School, which is in the top 25% of Illinois high schools, outperforms Eisenhower High School across all metrics. Eisenhower High School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois high schools for White students, Multi-racial students, and students with disabilities.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1200 S 16th St
Decatur, IL 62521-3801

(217) 362-3100

District: Decatur School District 61

SchoolDigger Rank:
604^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,833

Feeder schools for Eisenhower High School:

Elementary:	Dennis Lab School
	Franklin Grove Elementary School
	Hope Academy
	Michael E Baum Elementary School
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	Muffley Elementary School
	Parsons Elementary School
	South Shores Elementary School
Middle:	Stephen Decatur Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 936

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.5%

White:

32.6%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eisenhower High School ranks worse than 86.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.67. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Eisenhower High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (49.5%), White (32.6%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eisenhower High School is 18.3. (See more...)

Compare Eisenhower High School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eisenhower High School is $15,833.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eisenhower High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eisenhower High School 604^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Eisenhower High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Decatur School District 61:

SchoolDigger ranks Decatur School District 61 806^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eisenhower High School

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Rank History for all students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	25.00	480^th	586	18.1%
2004	18.49	505^th	592	14.7%
2005	22.99	496^th	590	15.9%
2006	15.21	514^th	596	13.8%
2007	21.24	509^th	612	16.8%
2008	10.22	545^th	624	12.7%
2009	15.95	542^nd	632	14.2%
2010	18.59	533^rd	643	17.1%
2011	15.74	551^st	655	15.9%
2012	15.21	560^th	665	15.8%
2013	13.41	567^th	670	15.4%
2014	15.24	564^th	670	15.8%
2015	15.71	548^th	614	10.7%
2016	9.86	623^rd	643	3.1%
2017	16.93	545^th	642	15.1%
2018	14.06	568^th	647	12.2%
2019	18.55	572^nd	701	18.4%
2021	15.95	583^rd	688	15.3%
2022	20.55	561^st	699	19.7%
2023	20.58	563^rd	699	19.5%
2024	14.67	604^th	697	13.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.35	149^th	154	3.2%
2019	7.04	162^nd	165	1.8%
2021	8.18	153^rd	160	4.4%
2022	7.00	166^th	170	2.4%
2023	24.81	117^th	163	28.2%
2024	8.27	174^th	182	4.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.42	204^th	374	45.5%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	36.93	234^th	453	48.3%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	24.67	354^th	476	25.6%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.72	523^rd	585	10.6%
2019	27.23	488^th	639	23.6%
2021	17.59	531^st	611	13.1%
2022	27.56	470^th	626	24.9%
2023	20.49	534^th	644	17.1%
2024	16.04	577^th	639	9.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.49	536^th	620	13.5%
2019	20.81	523^rd	665	21.4%
2021	13.01	565^th	639	11.6%
2022	23.67	501^st	658	23.9%
2023	20.62	523^rd	656	20.3%
2024	14.42	580^th	664	12.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.67	143^rd	428	66.6%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.18	551^st	619	11.0%
2019	16.60	568^th	675	15.9%
2021	19.32	528^th	653	19.1%
2022	17.75	556^th	664	16.3%
2023	20.21	545^th	668	18.4%
2024	15.77	567^th	668	15.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.03	175^th	253	30.8%
2019	31.72	190^th	299	36.5%
2021	24.34	235^th	281	16.4%
2022	26.94	219^th	294	25.5%
2023	21.77	268^th	301	11.0%
2024	27.29	223^rd	299	25.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.83	284^th	336	15.5%

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Rank History for White students at Eisenhower High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.43	508^th	548	7.3%
2019	16.82	497^th	552	10.0%
2021	20.16	461^st	553	16.6%
2022	31.98	388^th	560	30.7%
2023	25.00	444^th	557	20.3%
2024	9.17	538^th	554	2.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Eisenhower High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1103	264	5	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1376
1989	1076	256	8	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1344
1990	997	284	12	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1298
1991	993	310	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1319
1992	1027	303	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1346
1993	992	313	15	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1326
1994	970	336	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1321
1995	914	318	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1246
1996	914	318	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1246
1997	804	282	3	10	19	n/a	n/a	0	1118
1998	781	282	5	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	1075
1999	751	299	7	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	1068
2000	719	259	11	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	999
2001	836	432	14	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	1288
2002	749	420	15	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2003	749	420	15	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2004	738	453	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1213
2005	728	474	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	14	1232
2006	711	487	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	14	1229
2007	657	516	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	23	1220
2008	632	540	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	26	1222
2009	541	581	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	44	1183
2010	527	571	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	59	1173
2011	469	499	2	6	1	1	63	0	1041
2012	455	451	2	9	5	1	58	0	981
2013	416	431	2	18	5	2	76	0	950
2014	401	452	3	18	4	1	75	0	954
2015	430	485	5	26	4	0	91	0	1041
2016	425	500	8	38	2	0	103	0	1076
2017	399	503	5	39	1	1	111	0	1059
2018	382	485	6	35	1	1	113	0	1023
2019	360	479	4	37	1	3	105	0	989
2020	364	491	4	31	1	2	82	0	975
2021	395	529	4	35	3	2	126	0	1094
2022	371	504	7	34	4	3	123	0	1046
2023	315	473	5	38	1	0	102	0	934
2024	305	463	6	49	3	2	108	0	936

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eisenhower High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1376	60.4	22.7	n/a
1989	1344	56.8	23.6	n/a
1990	1298	57.4	22.6	n/a
1991	1319	52.2	25.2	n/a
1992	1346	54.8	24.5	n/a
1993	1326	53.4	24.8	n/a
1994	1321	54.4	24.3	n/a
1995	1246	54.6	22.8	n/a
1996	1246	54.6	22.8	n/a
1997	1118	51.8	21.6	n/a
1998	1075	54.9	19.6	n/a
1999	1068	51.5	20.7	n/a
2000	999	48.9	20.4	n/a
2001	1288	66.4	19.4	n/a
2002	1193	43.7	27.3	33.4
2003	1193	43.7	27.3	33.4
2004	1213	41.6	29.2	39.9
2005	1232	45.9	26.8	41.5
2006	1229	47.1	26.1	50.4
2007	1220	56.0	21.8	n/a
2008	1222	50.0	24.4	67.1
2009	1183	54.0	21.9	n/a
2010	1173	52.2	22.4	n/a
2011	1041	50.2	20.7	58.1
2012	981	47.5	20.6	58.5
2013	950	96.9	9.8	67.8
2014	954	44.3	21.5	73.4
2015	1041	56.0	18.5	70.7
2016	1076	52.0	20.6	73.4
2017	1059	56.5	18.7	57.9
2018	1023	63.0	16.2	62.8
2019	989	53.5	18.4	68.1
2020	975	58.0	16.8	73.4
2021	1094	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1046	62.0	16.8	69.7
2023	934	55.0	16.9	73.2
2024	936	51.0	18.3	58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eisenhower High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1376	60.4	22.7	n/a
1989	1344	56.8	23.6	n/a
1990	1298	57.4	22.6	n/a
1991	1319	52.2	25.2	n/a
1992	1346	54.8	24.5	n/a
1993	1326	53.4	24.8	n/a
1994	1321	54.4	24.3	n/a
1995	1246	54.6	22.8	n/a
1996	1246	54.6	22.8	n/a
1997	1118	51.8	21.6	n/a
1998	1075	54.9	19.6	n/a
1999	1068	51.5	20.7	n/a
2000	999	48.9	20.4	n/a
2001	1288	66.4	19.4	n/a
2002	1193	43.7	27.3	33.4
2003	1193	43.7	27.3	33.4
2004	1213	41.6	29.2	39.9
2005	1232	45.9	26.8	41.5
2006	1229	47.1	26.1	50.4
2007	1220	56.0	21.8	n/a
2008	1222	50.0	24.4	67.1
2009	1183	54.0	21.9	n/a
2010	1173	52.2	22.4	n/a
2011	1041	50.2	20.7	58.1
2012	981	47.5	20.6	58.5
2013	950	96.9	9.8	67.8
2014	954	44.3	21.5	73.4
2015	1041	56.0	18.5	70.7
2016	1076	52.0	20.6	73.4
2017	1059	56.5	18.7	57.9
2018	1023	63.0	16.2	62.8
2019	989	53.5	18.4	68.1
2020	975	58.0	16.8	73.4
2021	1094	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1046	62.0	16.8	69.7
2023	934	55.0	16.9	73.2
2024	936	51.0	18.3	58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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