Impact of COVID-19 on Decatur Central High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 308th of 389 High schools | Ranks 348th of 398 High schools | 8.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Decatur Central High School) | 25.6 | 7.4 | 18.2% |
End of Course Biology (MSD Decatur Township) | 23.1 | 10.5 | 12.6% |
End of Course Biology (Indiana) | 38.6 | 29 | 9.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1845 | 2039 | 10.5% |
African American | 274 | 489 | 78.5% |
American Indian | 6 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 17 | 12 | 29.4% |
Hispanic | 249 | 312 | 25.3% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 1225 | 1087 | 11.3% |
Two or More Races | 72 | 137 | 90.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 62.4% | 67.7% | 5.3% |