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Central DeWitt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 460 students in Central DeWitt School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Central DeWitt School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,565 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Central DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
50 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,409 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
90%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
94
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,129 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,289
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,129
$15,938
Best Central DeWitt School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ekstrand Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1140 15th St
De Witt, IA 52742
(563) 659-0750
De Witt, IA 52742
(563) 659-0750
Grades: PK-3
| 460 students
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