DeWitt School District

422 W First
DeWitt, AR 72042
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 544 students in DeWitt School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in DeWitt School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,168 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#62 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of DeWitt   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of DeWitt   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of DeWitt   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of DeWitt   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
136 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
12%
17%
# White Students
921 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
79%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
81
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,509 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,578 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of DeWitt   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of DeWitt   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$13,509
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in DeWitt   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$14,578
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in DeWitt   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best DeWitt School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dewitt Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1718 S Grandview Dr
De Witt, AR 72042
(870) 946-4651
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,168 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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