Decatur schools open Monday, Aug. 1. Here’s key information about the school system that can help keep you on track through December.
Decatur provides a Q&A for the first day of school here, and you can check out the bus routes on this page.
City Schools of Decatur
Decatur is an independent city school district that has attracted many families because students perform above the state and national averages on standardized tests at all grade levels. Each year City Schools of Decatur has ranked in the top ten districts in Georgia for SAT performance. Decatur High School has been named an AP Challenge and AP Merit school in Georgia. More than 70 percent of the teachers hold advanced degrees.
Decatur schools has about 4,200 students and a budget of $60 million.
Superintendent: David Dude
Came to Decatur after serving over 19 years in numerous capacities as an educator and school leader. He was chosen as superintendent after working most recently as chief operating officer of the 13,500-student Iowa City Community School District. Responsible for nearly all aspects of operational efficiency and effectiveness there, Dude oversaw infrastructure, technology and operational support. He designed and implemented a districtwide technology initiative, and he led the adoption of a 10-year plan, which included three new 500-student elementary schools and a new 1,500-student comprehensive high school.
Leadership: You can find information on school board members here: https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutUs/AboutUs.aspx?S=4052&TID=1
Get information on board meetings at: https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/MeetingListing.aspx?S=4052
First day of school: Aug. 1
Breaks
Labor Day, Sept. 5
Fall break, Sept 12-16
Tues, Nov. 8, student holiday, staff work day
Nov. 21-15, Thanksgiving
Dec. 19-30, winter holiday
See the complete Decatur school calendar at http://www.csdecatur.net/home-calendar/Revised%202016-2017%20school%20calendar_april2016.pdf
Number of schools
1 high school
1 middle school
1 Early Childhood Learning Center,
1 4th/5th grade Academy
5 K-3 primary schools
1 Early Childhood Learning Center
School lunch menus: http://www.csdecatur.net/nutrition/Menus
Enrollment and information for newcomers: http://www.csdecatur.net/registration/
2016 school tax millage rate 18.66
Student Demographics as of 2015
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Graduation Rate: 97 % (2015)
Estimate percent of chilren in poverty: 19 percent, according to U.S. Census.
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