Decatur Township and the Village of Decatur are named after Stephen Decatur, Jr., celebrated as a hero of the War of 1812.

Decatur was founded in 1847 and incorporated as a village in 1859. Decatur's first brick school building was built in 1863-64, and it housed students in all grade levels living in the village.

Clicks the links on the left to learn more about the history of each school and several of our graduates.