Decatur schools report higher graduation rate, lower absenteeism in 2026 report card

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Decatur Public Schools reported progress in the 2026 Illinois School Report Card, the board revealed Tuesday night. According to DPS, the graduation rate rose from 79% to 85%, teacher retention climbed from 84% to 86%, and chronic absenteeism dropped from 46% to 43%.The Roadmap 2030 committee meets Thursday to refine plans that would split schools by grade band.No plan is final at this time.The first set of public forums will begin Monday, Dec. 7. The first will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Decatur Public Library, and the second will happen at 6:30 p.m. at Eisenhower High School.