Michael E Baum Elem School (Decatur SD 61 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Michael E Baum Elem School is a Elementary in Decatur, IL. It currently serves 311 students (grades KG-06). 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: Elementary

Number of Students:311

Number of Teachers: 16

Student/Teacher Ratio: 19.44

Location Info

Location: 801 S Lake Ridge Ave, Decatur, IL 62521

Mailing Address: 801 S Lake Ridge Ave, Decatur, IL 62521-4348

Phone: (217)362-3521

Website: http://www.dps61.org

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 1	51
Grade 2	45
Grade 3	45
Grade 4	48
Grade 5	41
Grade 6	34
Kindergarten	47

Gender/Sex of Michael E Baum Elem School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	169	54.34
Female	142	45.66

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Michael E Baum Elem School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.64
Asian	1	0.32
Black or African American	120	38.59
Hispanic/Latino	16	5.15
Two or more races	63	20.26
White	109	35.05

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.59
Asian	1	0.59
Black or African American	66	39.05
Hispanic/Latino	8	4.73
Two or more races	32	18.93
White	61	36.10

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.70
Black or African American	54	38.03
Hispanic/Latino	8	5.63
Two or more races	31	21.83
White	48	33.80

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	1	1.96
Black or African American	18	35.29
Hispanic/Latino	3	5.88
Two or more races	9	17.65
White	20	39.22

Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	16	35.56
Hispanic/Latino	4	8.89
Two or more races	14	31.11
White	11	24.44

Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	2.22
Black or African American	23	51.11
Hispanic/Latino	2	4.44
Two or more races	6	13.33
White	13	28.89

Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	23	47.92
Hispanic/Latino	2	4.17
Two or more races	5	10.42
White	18	37.50

Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	2.44
Black or African American	14	34.15
Hispanic/Latino	2	4.88
Two or more races	9	21.95
White	15	36.59

Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	12	35.29
Two or more races	7	20.59
White	15	44.12

Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	14	29.79
Hispanic/Latino	3	6.38
Two or more races	13	27.66
White	17	36.17