Decatur

Decatur, AL schools & districts: ratings, enrollment, map

$2,516 left/mo

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3 bd $1,204/mo in Decatur. Alabama taxes wage income on a bracket schedule, plus a 1.00% city wage tax.

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Public-school students

24,880

NCES 2024-2025

Pupils per teacher

1,556 teachers

Districts / schools

4 / 59

Public districts and schools

Beds

Usual: studio

Childcare

No kids under 5

Left / mo

$2,516

NCES counts 59 public schools here. 58 are filed under a level. 1 is not in that split, so the two counts are not the same list.

Largest public school districts

4 largest districts in Decatur.

District	City	Students	Schools	Pupil–teacher
Decatur City	Decatur	8,902	21	15
Morgan County	Decatur	7,619	18	17.3
Lawrence County	Moulton	4,676	14	17
Hartselle City	Hartselle	3,683	6	15.1

Decatur City
Decatur
Students
8,902
Schools
21
Pupil–teacher
15
Morgan County
Decatur
Students
7,619
Schools
18
Pupil–teacher
17.3
Lawrence County
Moulton
Students
4,676
Schools
14
Pupil–teacher
17
Hartselle City
Hartselle
Students
3,683
Schools
6
Pupil–teacher
15.1

NCES 2024–25.

Schools by level

Primary

Elementary grades

Middle

Middle or junior high

High

Secondary grades

Other

K–12, ungraded, alternative

58 public schools. NCES 2024–25.

Where the Decatur metro sits

Roughly the core of the Decatur, AL metro area. Drag to look around, or open the larger map to search for a specific school or neighbourhood.

Family of four

2 adults, 2 kids, 3 bd. $459 left/mo. Childcare $1,082. Decatur paycheck

NCES 2024-2025. How we figure this

Moving from Decatur

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Decatur, AL schools & districts: ratings, enrollment, map

Largest public school districts

Schools by level

Where the Decatur metro sits

Family of four

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