How are the schools in Decatur, AL?

Decatur has 32 public schools in federal filings, 31 with enough reported data to grade. 77% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 28 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Decatur, AL?

EPA monitoring for Morgan County recorded a median AQI of 39 with 83% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 61% of monitored AL counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Decatur, AL?

20 facilities in Decatur report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 212,263 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Decatur.

City data / AL / Decatur

Decatur, AL: The Full Public Record

212,263 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 31 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Decatur, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 32 schools in Decatur, including 8 high schools. 31 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 77% rate A or B.

A 10

B 14

C 6

D 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 10 bullying allegations, 11 weapon incidents, and 12 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

6 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 6 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 25 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

20 facilities in Decatur report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 212,263 pounds of carcinogen-class releases. At least one facility reports PFAS ("forever chemicals").

Largest reported releases by weight: n-Hexane (770,751 lbs), p-Xylene (235,871 lbs), Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) (160,514 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Morgan County recorded a median AQI of 39 in 2025, with good air on 83% of monitored days. That median is better than 61% of monitored AL counties.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Decatur; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 95% of patients said doctors communicated well. 91% would recommend their hospital.

95% — nurses communicated well
82% — medications clearly explained
86% — clear discharge instructions
91% — rooms rated clean

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 2 fatal police shooting incidents in Decatur over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Decatur are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Decatur has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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