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DeWitt Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves DeWitt Township and DeWitt, and parts of Watertown Township.

DeWitt Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Michigan school districts

Students
3,109
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,820
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$64.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about DeWitt Public Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 93% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the MI average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $64.4M, about $20,700 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 93% of the 815 Michigan 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 well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+DeWitt Township 15,516ADeWitt 4,795

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for DeWitt Township. Grade by grade →

PK–817 schoolsLansing Public School District
9–12DeWitt High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency54%
State average 33.6% · 1,623 students tested
Reading / language arts67%
State average 45.4% · 1,624 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 81.8% · 225 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
$12,820 per student · 22% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 69%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,116’20
3,116’21
3,105’22
3,129’23
3,109’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Schavey Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Dewitt
469 students17:1
David Scott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Dewitt
A−
473 students17:1
Herbison Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Dewitt
A−
469 students16:1
DeWitt Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dewitt
A−
754 students19:1
DeWitt High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dewitt
A
944 students18:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Grand Ledge Public SchoolsDelta Township, Eagle Township
$12,607per student
Lansing Public School DistrictLansing Township, Lansing
$20,420per student
St. Johns Public SchoolsOlive Township, Riley Township
$13,565per student
Waverly Community SchoolsDelta Township, Lansing Township
$17,324per 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 Michigan.