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Decatur Independent School District

307 S Cates
Decatur, TX 76234-2360

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Top 50%

Tel: (940) 393-7100

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Decatur Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,442 students in Decatur Independent School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.

Public Preschools in Decatur Independent School District have an score of 38% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

6 Schools

4,185 Schools

# Students

3,811 Students

2,148,412 Students

# Teachers

258 Teachers

147,701 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	112	227
Kind	214	253
1	209	256
2	229	261
3	230	247
4	228	243
5	220	213

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Decatur Independent School District, which is ranked #569 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#531 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District
2023	#531
2022	#632
2021	#517
2019	#487
2018	#255
2017	#398
2016	#368
2015	#439
2014	#593
2013	#578
2012	#719

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42%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	42%	44%
2022	35%	41%
2021	40%	37%
2019	47%	51%
2018	54%	49%
2017	82%	78%
2016	79%	75%
2015	74%	73%
2014	75%	76%
2013	77%	78%
2012	81%	83%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2022	52%	51%
2021	42%	42%
2019	47%	47%
2018	54%	45%
2017	76%	72%
2016	77%	71%
2015	79%	73%
2014	79%	75%
2013	80%	78%
2012	87%	88%
2011	90%	88%

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51%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2022	51%	46%
2021	48%	43%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	93%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	96%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	96%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	99%	89%
2014	99%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	96%	88%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.52	0.64
2021	0.52	0.64
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.49	0.63
2015	0.49	0.63
2014	0.50	0.63
2013	0.50	0.64
2012	0.50	0.64
2011	0.49	0.64
2010	0.46	0.64
2009	0.46	0.64
2008	0.46	0.64
2007	0.45	0.64
2006	0.44	0.64
2005	0.44	0.64
2004	0.43	0.64
2003	0.43	0.64
2002	0.42	0.64
2001	0.41	0.64
2000	0.38	0.65
1999	0.36	0.65
1998	0.38	0.65
1997	0.38	0.64
1996	0.38	0.64
1995	0.38	0.64
1994	0.37	0.64
1993	0.36	0.63
1992	0.35	0.63
1991	0.34	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

36%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	36%	53%
2022	36%	53%
2021	36%	53%
2020	33%	53%
2019	33%	53%
2018	36%	52%
2017	36%	52%
2016	35%	52%
2015	33%	52%
2014	33%	52%
2013	33%	51%
2012	33%	51%
2011	32%	50%
2010	29%	49%
2009	29%	48%
2008	29%	47%
2007	29%	46%
2006	28%	46%
2005	26%	45%
2004	25%	44%
2003	25%	43%
2002	24%	42%
2001	23%	41%
2000	23%	40%
1999	22%	39%
1998	22%	38%
1997	22%	38%
1996	22%	37%
1995	22%	36%
1994	21%	36%
1993	20%	35%
1992	18%	35%
1991	19%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	3%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	3%	14%
1993	3%	14%
1992	3%	14%
1991	2%	14%

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% White

59%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	59%	26%
2022	59%	26%
2021	59%	26%
2020	62%	27%
2019	62%	27%
2018	62%	28%
2017	62%	28%
2016	63%	29%
2015	61%	29%
2014	63%	29%
2013	63%	30%
2012	63%	31%
2011	64%	31%
2010	68%	33%
2009	68%	34%
2008	68%	35%
2007	68%	36%
2006	70%	36%
2005	70%	38%
2004	71%	39%
2003	72%	40%
2002	72%	41%
2001	74%	42%
2000	76%	44%
1999	77%	45%
1998	76%	46%
1997	76%	46%
1996	76%	47%
1995	76%	48%
1994	76%	48%
1993	77%	49%
1992	79%	49%
1991	79%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,357 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	$46 MM	$14 MM
2022	$44 MM	$14 MM
2021	$46 MM	$14 MM
2020	$44 MM	$14 MM
2019	$43 MM	$13 MM
2018	$38 MM	$11 MM
2017	$39 MM	$11 MM
2016	$40 MM	$11 MM
2015	$38 MM	$9 MM
2014	$39 MM	$10 MM
2012	$41 MM	$9 MM
2011	$41 MM	$10 MM
2010	$38 MM	$9 MM
2009	$40 MM	$9 MM
2008	$38 MM	$8 MM
2007	$33 MM	$8 MM
2006	$30 MM	$7 MM
2005	$26 MM	$7 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$6 MM
2002	$21 MM	$6 MM
2001	$19 MM	$6 MM
2000	$18 MM	$6 MM
1999	$16 MM	$6 MM
1998	$14 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$6 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	$47 MM	$13 MM
2022	$40 MM	$13 MM
2021	$47 MM	$13 MM
2020	$40 MM	$13 MM
2019	$36 MM	$12 MM
2018	$35 MM	$11 MM
2017	$37 MM	$11 MM
2016	$44 MM	$11 MM
2015	$52 MM	$9 MM
2014	$39 MM	$10 MM
2012	$38 MM	$9 MM
2011	$39 MM	$9 MM
2010	$52 MM	$9 MM
2009	$40 MM	$9 MM
2008	$32 MM	$8 MM
2007	$31 MM	$8 MM
2006	$39 MM	$7 MM
2005	$44 MM	$7 MM
2004	$25 MM	$6 MM
2003	$21 MM	$6 MM
2002	$19 MM	$6 MM
2001	$21 MM	$6 MM
2000	$28 MM	$6 MM
1999	$16 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$15 MM	$6 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,950

$13,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,866	$15,640
2022	$12,587	$15,527
2021	$13,281	$15,800
2020	$12,587	$15,527
2019	$12,519	$14,104
2018	$11,437	$12,819
2017	$12,336	$13,668
2016	$13,455	$13,530
2015	$12,797	$12,250
2014	$12,971	$11,938
2012	$13,680	$11,792
2011	$13,739	$12,560
2010	$12,913	$12,250
2009	$13,356	$11,947
2008	$13,088	$11,503
2007	$11,845	$11,028
2006	$10,463	$10,357
2005	$9,067	$9,808
2004	$8,418	$9,347
2003	$7,948	$9,172
2002	$7,767	$8,890
2001	$7,205	$8,220
2000	$7,059	$8,183
1999	$6,648	$7,482
1998	$6,034	$7,282
1997	$6,035	$6,948
1995	$5,377	$6,375
1992	$5,449	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$12,357

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Decatur Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,270	$14,776
2022	$11,445	$14,277
2021	$13,733	$14,927
2020	$11,445	$14,277
2019	$10,530	$13,432
2018	$10,414	$12,640
2017	$11,930	$13,337
2016	$14,769	$12,941
2015	$17,225	$12,682
2014	$12,924	$11,519
2012	$12,677	$11,195
2011	$12,926	$12,153
2010	$17,382	$12,682
2009	$13,378	$12,666
2008	$10,841	$11,542
2007	$10,966	$10,438
2006	$13,674	$9,999
2005	$15,535	$9,530
2004	$8,658	$9,298
2003	$7,519	$9,172
2002	$7,292	$8,828
2001	$7,965	$8,284
2000	$11,172	$8,055
1999	$6,697	$7,777
1998	$7,319	$7,202
1997	$7,168	$7,030
1995	$5,235	$5,816
1992	$7,637	$4,974

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Best Decatur Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Young Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

379 Buchanan Rd
Decatur, TX 76234
(940) 393-7400

Gr: PK-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Carson Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2100 Business 81/287 S
Decatur, TX 76234
(940) 393-7500

Gr: PK-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #33.

Rann Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1300 Deer Park Rd
Decatur, TX 76234
(940) 393-7600

Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,811 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 93% (Top 20% in TX)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education