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Decatur, Illinois Education Profile

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 Decatur, Illinois United States
StateIllinois
CityDecatur
Total population81,860 281,421,906
Male38,303138,053,563
Female43,557143,368,343
Median age (years)37.235.3
Total households34,086105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)33,11141,994

Decatur, Illinois Education

There are very nice schools in Decatur, Illinois. The principals care a lot about Decatur, Illinois students. Children love going to school there. 3,791 students comprise grades 9 through 12. Nine thousand, one hundred and thirty-one pupils go to Decatur, Illinois elementary schools. 5,140 students go to Decatur, Illinois colleges.

There are 5,140 high school graduates in Decatur, Illinois. More than five thousand, nine hundred and ninety people in Decatur, Illinois obtained a bachelor's degree. Over 2,751 students of Decatur, Illinois graduated with an associate degree. Only two thousand, five hundred and seventy-four people finished less than 9th grade and about seven thousand, six hundred and fourteen left school after 9th - 12th grades with no diploma.

 Decatur, Illinois %, Decatur, Illinois United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school20,672  76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool1,483 7.17%6.47%
Kindergarten1,127 5.45%5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)9,131 44.17%43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)3,791 18.34%21.38%
College or graduate school5,140 24.86%22.81%
 
 Decatur, Illinois %, Decatur, Illinois United States
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over53,061  182,211,639
Less than 9th grade2,574 4.85%7.55%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma7,614 14.35%12.05%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)19,225 36.23%28.63%
Some college, no degree11,882 22.39%21.05%
Associate degree2,751 5.18%6.32%
Bachelor's degree5,990 11.29%15.54%
Graduate or professional degree3,025 5.7%8.86%
 
Percent high school graduate or higher80.8  80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher17.0  24.4
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.