SchoolRow

Pershing Early Learning Center

Decatur, IL · Decatur SD 61

Regular public school · Grades PK · City, small

Not enough test data for a ranking (fewer than 30 students tested)

300 E Eldorado St, Decatur, IL 62523

(217)362-3301NCES ID 171185005582Directory 202324

375
Students
2023–24 enrollment
26.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
81%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator

Not enough test data to rank this school.

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 375 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1991, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

7%White24%Black52%Two+17%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedWhite 24%Black 52%Two or more races 17%38%63%19912023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black38.3%51.5% 13.2 pts
White45.1%24.3% 20.8 pts
Two or more races7.0%16.5% 9.5 pts
Hispanic5.9%6.9% 1.0 pts
Asian3.4%0.5% 2.9 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1991. 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.

What school district is Pershing Early Learning Center in?

Pershing Early Learning Center is part of the Decatur SD 61 district in Decatur, Illinois.

Is Pershing Early Learning Center a good school?

Pershing Early Learning Center does not have enough recent test data for a SchoolRow ranking.

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Early Learning Center?

Black 52%, White 24%, Two or more races 17%, Hispanic 7% (375 students, 2023–24).

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.