Decatur Public Schools District 61

Decatur Public Schools District 61 is a public unit school district in Macon County, Illinois. As of 2018 it was the 26th largest school district in Illinois, and had one pre-kindergarten/early learning center, four full K-8 schools, eleven elementary schools with kindergarten through sixth grade, two middle schools, two high schools, and two alternative education programs.

Decatur Public Schools District 61
Address
101 West Cerro Gordo Street
, Illinois, 62523
United States
District information
TypePublic
Motto“Educating for Success”
GradesPreK–12
NCES District ID1711850
Students and staff
Students8,518
Other information
Websitewww.dps61.org

One of the grade schools is a Montessori school. High schools include Eisenhower High School and MacArthur High School. An older high school, Stephen Decatur High School, closed in 2000.

As of 2022 the District has 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 7 specialty schools.

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