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Schools in DeWitt · DeWitt School District

DeWitt’s public schools outscore 53% of Arkansas districts

46% of students in DeWitt’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving DeWitt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#72of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 3 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 8 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 1% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,153 students on the public path
In brief

DeWitt’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,698 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Dewitt Middle School, then Dewitt High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind DeWitt’s grade

A− Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Arkansas school districts, #72 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; graduation is below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (278)Better than 57%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 711 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put DeWitt anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of DeWitt’s students in the tested grades sat them (711 in math, 711 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve DeWitt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dewitt Elementary SchoolDeWitt School DistrictB
6–8Dewitt Middle SchoolDeWitt School DistrictA−
9–12Dewitt High SchoolDeWitt School DistrictB−

DeWitt’s public schools are run by DeWitt School District, which also serves Almyra, Gillett, Humphrey and St. Charles. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

DeWitt School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,153 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,698AR $13,585 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 39.9% · 711 students tested
Math46%
State average 38.3% · 711 students tested

DeWitt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share DeWitt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeWittB−DeWitt

Every school in DeWitt

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in DeWittby address
Dewitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dewitt
B
518 students15:1Rate it →
Dewitt Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dewitt
A−
271 students13:1Rate it →
Dewitt High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dewitt
B−
364 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about DeWitt’s schools

Are DeWitt’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools DeWitt children attend outscore 53% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #72 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is DeWitt in?

DeWitt School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,153 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do DeWitt kids go to high school?

Dewitt High School in Dewitt, with 364 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is DeWitt’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in DeWitt School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does DeWitt spend per student?

$13,698 in DeWitt School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.