Eisenhower High School
Decatur, IL · Decatur SD 61
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, small
583rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 3%▼ Declining
1200 S 16th St, Decatur, IL 62521
(217)362-3100NCES ID 171185001405Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Eisenhower High School 583rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 3th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2019), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2019), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2019), Black (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 936 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 47.9% | 49.5% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| White | 45.1% | 32.6% | ▼ 12.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.1% | 11.5% | ▲ 5.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 5.2% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $124K in zip 62521 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Eisenhower High School
- #558MacArthur High SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 2.9 mi away558th of 601
ELA 22% ▲5 · Math 12% ▲3Compare - #124Mt Zion High SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 5.2 mi away124th of 601
ELA 63% ▲46 · Math 52% ▲43Compare - #346Meridian High SchoolMeridian CUSD 15 · 9.3 mi away346th of 601
ELA 48% ▲31 · Math 32% ▲23Compare - #349Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWarrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 · 10 mi away349th of 601
ELA 53% ▲36 · Math 27% ▲18Compare - #167Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High SchoolCerro Gordo CUSD 100 · 11.7 mi away167th of 601
ELA 72% ▲55 · Math 33% ▲24Compare - #394Sangamon Valley High SchoolSangamon Valley CUSD 9 · 12.1 mi away394th of 601
ELA 44% ▲27 · Math 29% ▲20Compare - #463Argenta-Oreana High SchoolArgenta-Oreana CUSD 1 · 12.5 mi away463rd of 601
ELA 36% ▲19 · Math 23% ▲14Compare - #233Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchMaroa Forsyth CUSD 2 · 14.3 mi away233rd of 601
ELA 64% ▲47 · Math 31% ▲22Compare
What school district is Eisenhower High School in?
Eisenhower High School is part of the Decatur SD 61 district in Decatur, Illinois.
Is Eisenhower High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Eisenhower High School 583rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Eisenhower High School?
Black 50%, White 33%, Two or more races 12%, Hispanic 5% (936 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Eisenhower High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62521 is $124K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.