Best Decatur Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,650 students in Decatur, MS (there are 1 private school, serving 185 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Decatur, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).

The top-ranked public schools in Decatur, MS are Newton County Elementary School and Newton County High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Decatur, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Decatur have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Mississippi public schools.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 59% (majority Black).