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Central DeWitt Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves DeWitt, Grand Mound, Low Moor and Welton.

DeWitt’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Iowa school districts

Students
1,552
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,758
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Central DeWitt Community School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Iowa districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.3M, about $4,706 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% of the 326 Iowa school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−DeWitt 5,704Grand Mound 601Low Moor 240Welton 123

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for DeWitt. Grade by grade →

PK–3Ekstrand Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Central DeWitt Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Central DeWitt High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency72%
State average 63.8% · 1,056 students tested
Reading / language arts80%
State average 69.7% · 1,056 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 139 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,758 per student · 0% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,537’20
1,569’21
1,565’22
1,577’23
1,552’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools.

Ekstrand Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · De Witt
B
464 students13:1
Central DeWitt Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · DeWitt
A−
311 students13:1
Central DeWitt Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · De Witt
A−
244 students12:1
Central DeWitt High School
High · Grades 9–12 · De Witt
A−
533 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Camanche Community School DistrictClinton
$13,298per student
Clinton Community School DistrictClinton
$14,701per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Iowa.