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Lutheran School Association

Decatur · IL · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Lutheran School Association compares for families

What families should know about Lutheran School Association.

  • LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Macon/Piatt ROE 39 ALOP, Option Three, Decatur Pub. Schs. Alt. Education and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 368 in 2018 to 322 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-12.5%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -3.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 322 students:

2023
311
2025
291
2027
272

≈ 50 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 50 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $800,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Macon/Piatt ROE 39 ALOP
Decatur
Public 0.3
Option Three
Decatur
Public 0.3
Decatur Pub. Schs. Alt. Education
Decatur
Public 0.8
Futures Unlimited
Decatur
Public 0.9
St Teresa High School
Decatur
Private 1.7 275 +21.1%
Heartland Technical Academy
Decatur
Public 1.9
Social-Emotional Learning Academy
Decatur
Public 2.1
Decatur Christian School
Forsyth
Private 3.3 159 +26.2%

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