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DeWitt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 354 students in DeWitt School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in DeWitt School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in DeWitt School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dewitt High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
142 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
12%
19%
# White Students
879 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
46
# Students in K Grade:
74
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,709 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,793 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,709
$12,914
Spending / Student
$14,793
$12,826
Best DeWitt School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dewitt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1614 S Grandview Dr
De Witt, AR 72042
(870) 946-4661
De Witt, AR 72042
(870) 946-4661
Grades: 9-12
| 354 students
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