Top Rankings
DeWitt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 265 students in DeWitt School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in DeWitt School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
1,168 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 260 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
136 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
12%
18%
# White Students
921 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
57
# Students in K Grade:
81
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
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.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,509
$13,010
Spending / Student
$14,578
$12,922
Best DeWitt School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dewitt Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1209 W 16th St
De Witt, AR 72042
(870) 946-3708
De Witt, AR 72042
(870) 946-3708
Grades: 6-8
| 265 students
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