MacArthur High School (Decatur SD 61 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

MacArthur High School is a High in Decatur, IL. It currently serves 1042 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Decatur SD 61 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Decatur SD 61 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:1042
Number of Teachers: 53
Student/Teacher Ratio: 19.66

Location Info

Location: 300 E Eldorado St, Decatur, IL 62523
Mailing Address: 300 E Eldorado St, Decatur, IL 62523-1037
Phone: (217)362-3152
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 270
Grade 11 250
Grade 12 262
Grade 9 260
Gender/Sex of MacArthur High School Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 507 48.66
Female 535 51.34
Race/Ethnicity Demography of MacArthur High School Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.29
Asian 4 0.38
Black or African American 533 51.15
Hispanic/Latino 64 6.14
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.10
Two or more races 145 13.92
White 292 28.02
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.59
Asian 4 0.79
Black or African American 258 50.89
Hispanic/Latino 36 7.10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.20
Two or more races 66 13.02
White 139 27.42
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 275 51.40
Hispanic/Latino 28 5.23
Two or more races 79 14.77
White 153 28.60

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 146 54.07
Hispanic/Latino 19 7.04
Two or more races 40 14.82
White 65 24.07
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.80
Asian 1 0.40
Black or African American 127 50.80
Hispanic/Latino 15 6.00
Two or more races 35 14.00
White 70 28.00
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.38
Black or African American 135 51.53
Hispanic/Latino 9 3.44
Two or more races 31 11.83
White 86 32.82
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 3 1.15
Black or African American 125 48.08
Hispanic/Latino 21 8.08
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.39
Two or more races 39 15.00
White 71 27.31