Decatur Pub. Schs. Alt. Education
Decatur · IL · Decatur SD 61 · Public · K-12 combined
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Futures Unlimited → Macon/Piatt ROE 39 ALOP → Option Three → Social-Emotional Learning Academy → Heartland Technical Academy → MacArthur High School → Eisenhower High School → Warrensburg-Latham High School →For Parents
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👩🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futures Unlimited Decatur |
Public | 0.5 | — | — |
| Macon/Piatt ROE 39 ALOP Decatur |
Public | 0.9 | — | — |
| Option Three Decatur |
Public | 0.9 | — | — |
| Social-Emotional Learning Academy Decatur |
Public | 1.6 | — | — |
| Heartland Technical Academy Decatur |
Public | 2.6 | — | — |
| MacArthur High School Decatur |
Public | 3.0 | 1,059 | -10.6% |
| Eisenhower High School Decatur |
Public | 4.0 | 909 | -13.1% |
| Warrensburg-Latham High School Warrensburg |
Public | 7.4 | 336 | +2.1% |