DeWitt School District

422 W First
DeWitt, AR 72042
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 271 students in DeWitt School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in DeWitt School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
351 Schools
# Students
1,153 Students
145,153 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
13,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#67 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
44%
39%
43%
40%
44%
36%
82%
88%
(2022-23)
23.4%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
13%
18%
% White
74%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,685 is higher than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,768 is higher than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,685
$12,988
Spending / Student
$14,768
$12,900

Best DeWitt School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dewitt Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1209 W 16th
De Witt, AR 72042
(870) 946-3708
Gr: 6-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,153 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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