Macarthur High School

1155 North Fairview Ave, Decatur, IL 62522 | (217) 424-3156

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,221

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,221 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 408th out of 640 high schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1155 N Fairview Ave, Decatur, IL 62522

Principal or Admin: Dean Schultz

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Decatur School District 61
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,385
Graduation Rate: 61.8%
Dropout Rate: 4.1%
Students Per Teacher: 18.9
Enrolled Students: 9,251

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,221
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 56.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 609 (49.9%)
Females: 547 (44.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Macarthur High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.2%
Black	551	45.1%
Asian	15	1.2%
Hispanic	20	1.6%
White	568	46.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	516	42.3%
10th Grade	254	20.8%
11th Grade	248	20.3%
12th Grade	203	16.6%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

87.1%

District:

91.3%

State:

93.9%

Graduation Rate

School:

90.6%

District:

92.4%

State:

87.8%

Dropout Rate

School:

2.8%

District:

2.9%

State:

3.8%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 24, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I have a Several questions me and my kids are moving there and I have two in High School and One in Middle School. My main question is have is at your school do you have choir and JROTC for my daughters my daughter jess has been in choir for 5 years and JROTC for two years and i need to her to still be in both also my daughter Felisha is in choir and how many electives can you have. Please let me know some information as soon as possiable my number is 575-693-2646 and this is very important thank you Rebecca Bartley

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