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Decatur City School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Decatur City School District is a public school district in Alabama. They serve 8,700 students across 19 schools, and its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 19
    Schools
  • 8,700
    Students
  • 531
    Teachers

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Decatur City School District Demographics

68%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
42%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Decatur City School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Decatur City School District had a total revenue of $105.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 43.9% came from local sources, 46.8% from state sources, and 9.3% from federal sources.

Decatur City School District had a per-pupil revenue of $12,153 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 43.9% came from local sources, 46.8% from state sources, and 9.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Decatur City School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 24, 2024

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Decatur City School District

$56,249
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects funded
54
teachers funded
434
donors
7
projects for basic supplies
9
projects for technology
18
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Decatur City School District has received support from 348 individuals from Alabama and 86 individuals out-of-state.

Decatur City School District Schools

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