Top Rankings
DeWitt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 508 students in DeWitt School District.
Public Preschools in DeWitt School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
3,105 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
34 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,649 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
266
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,479 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,298
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,479
$17,559
Best DeWitt School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Schavey Road Elementary School
Magnet School
1721 Schavey Rd
Dewitt, MI 48820
(517) 668-3500
Dewitt, MI 48820
(517) 668-3500
Grades: PK-2
| 508 students
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