High Schools in Decatur Public Schools

Decatur Public Schools in Michigan has only one high school, Decatur Junior Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces several challenges, including underperforming academic achievement, socioeconomic disadvantages, graduation and dropout concerns, and high chronic absenteeism.

Academically, Decatur Junior Senior High School lags behind the state averages in M-Step and SAT/PSAT test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts range from 24.1% to 35%, compared to the state average of 37.5% to 37.9%. In M-Step Math, the school's proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 13.3% to 20.8%, compared to the state average of 31% to 32.1%. The school's SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency rate of 41.2% is also below the state average of 51.3%.

Socioeconomically, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 65.19% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This factor likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. Additionally, the school has a relatively low four-year graduation rate of 82.2% and a high dropout rate of 8.8%, which are areas of concern. The school also faces a significant issue with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 34.7%, which is much higher than the state average.