Career Academies of Decatur

1229 Westmead Street SW
Decatur, AL 35601

www.dcs.edu

269 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Career Academies of Decatur is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Decatur, AL. Administered by Decatur City, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 269 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 27.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 73.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 179 students qualified for free lunch and 18 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1229 Westmead Street SW in Decatur, AL 35601, Career Academies of Decatur serves families zoned within the Decatur City attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

269

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Career Academies of Decatur
Demographic	Student Count
White	80
Hispanic	110
Black	64
Asian	7
Two or More	8

Hispanic
110 (40.9%)
White
80 (29.7%)
Black
64 (23.8%)
Two or More
8 (3.0%)
Asian
7 (2.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Decatur City
Phone:	(256)560-6821
Website:	http://www.dcs.edu
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	269
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	179
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 49

Grade 10 83

Grade 11 77

Grade 12 60