DeWitt Township’s public schools score below 61% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in DeWitt Township’s districts is 21%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving DeWitt Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
DeWitt Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 728 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of DeWitt Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Lansing Public spends $20,420 per student and Bath $13,767, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
17 elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is DeWitt High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind DeWitt Township’s grade
C+: better than 39% of Michigan school districts, #590 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve DeWitt Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in DeWitt Township
Sheridan Road
Grades 5–8 · 356 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Lansing
6th grade in DeWitt Township
Sheridan Road
Grades 5–8 · 356 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Lansing
7th grade in DeWitt Township
Sheridan Road
Grades 5–8 · 356 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Lansing
8th grade in DeWitt Township
Sheridan Road
Grades 5–8 · 356 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Lansing
9th grade in DeWitt Township
DeWitt High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dewitt
10th grade in DeWitt Township
DeWitt High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dewitt
11th grade in DeWitt Township
DeWitt High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dewitt
12th grade in DeWitt Township
DeWitt High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dewitt
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve DeWitt Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
DeWitt Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share DeWitt Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt Township | C+ | Lansing Public PK–12 · Bath PK–12 · DeWitt PK–12 |
| East Lansing | A− | East Lansing |
| Lansing | C− | Lansing Public |
| Olive | A− | St. Johns |
| Bath | A− | Bath |
| Lansing Township | C− | Waverly PK–12 · Lansing Public PK–12 |
| Watertown | A− | Grand Ledge |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Lansing Public with DeWitt Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in DeWitt Township
20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about DeWitt Township’s schools
Are DeWitt Township’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools DeWitt Township children attend score below 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #590 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is DeWitt Township in?
Lansing Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,781 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do DeWitt Township kids go to high school?
DeWitt High School in Dewitt, with 944 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is DeWitt Township’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Lansing Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does DeWitt Township spend per student?
$20,420 in Lansing Public School District, $13,767 in Bath Community Schools and $12,820 in DeWitt Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What DeWitt Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near DeWitt Township → They have their own page.
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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.