Decatur School District 61 is a public school district based in Decatur, Illinois, serving 7,840 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 490 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur School District 61 Decatur, IL | 7,840 | 16 | 490 | #28 | 0 |
| Elmhurst School District 205 Elmhurst, IL | 8,280 | 13 | 637 | #26 | 0 |
| Barrington CUSD 220 Barrington, IL | 7,936 | 12 | 661 | #27 | 0 |
| Glenbard Twp HSD 87 Glen Ellyn, IL | 7,810 | 4 | 1,952 | #29 | 0 |
| J S Morton HSD 201 Cicero, IL | 7,709 | 4 | 1,927 | #30 | 0 |
| Cons HSD 230 Orland Park, IL | 7,613 | 3 | 2,538 | #31 | 0 |
| Belvidere CUSD 100 Belvidere, IL | 7,523 | 11 | 684 | #32 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur School District 61 Decatur, IL | 7,840 | 16 | 490 | #28 | 0 |
| East Penn School District Emmaus, PA | 7,851 | 10 | 785 | #28 | 0 |
| Edgewood ISD San Antonio, TX | 7,849 | 23 | 341 | #145 | 0 |
| Carteret County Public Schools Beaufort, NC | 7,847 | 17 | 462 | #46 | 0 |
| Elmbrook School District Brookfield, WI | 7,845 | 10 | 784 | #13 | 0 |
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools Chatham, VA | 7,830 | 21 | 373 | #31 | 0 |
| Morgan Hill Unified Morgan Hill, CA | 7,829 | 13 | 602 | #190 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.