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Item: Central DeWitt School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

331 E. 8th St
De Witt, IA 52742-0110

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Top 50%

Tel: (563) 659-0700

www.cd-csd.org

Top Rankings

Central DeWitt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

1,552 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

116 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
Pre-K	58	69
Kind	129	77
1	82	68
2	92	65
3	103	61

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District Rank

Central DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#111 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District
2023	#111
2022	#74
2021	#54
2019	#102
2018	#119
2017	#95
2016	#75
2015	#109
2014	#69
2013	#169
2012	#69
2011	#62
2010	#83

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	72%	68%
2022	72%	64%
2021	73%	64%
2019	76%	69%
2018	82%	76%
2017	82%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	85%	79%
2014	86%	79%
2013	75%	77%
2012	82%	76%
2011	85%	78%
2010	84%	77%

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80%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2022	80%	70%
2021	79%	68%
2019	74%	68%
2018	82%	74%
2017	82%	75%
2016	82%	75%
2015	81%	76%
2014	82%	76%
2013	78%	72%
2012	78%	71%
2011	82%	76%
2010	79%	75%

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73%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2022	73%	63%
2021	76%	60%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

19.7%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	19.7%	24.7%
2022	22.1%	27.8%
2021	11.1%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	0.18	0.46
2022	0.18	0.45
2021	0.17	0.43
2020	0.19	0.43
2019	0.19	0.42
2018	0.19	0.41
2017	0.19	0.39
2016	0.16	0.38
2015	0.15	0.38
2014	0.16	0.37
2013	0.16	0.35
2012	0.14	0.34
2011	0.12	0.34
2010	0.12	0.32
2009	0.09	0.29
2008	0.07	0.27
2007	0.07	0.26
2006	0.07	0.26
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.06	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.06	0.19
2001	0.05	0.19
2000	0.03	0.17
1999	0.05	0.17
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.02	0.15
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.02	0.12
1992	0.02	0.12
1991	0.02	0.12
1990	0.02	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% White

89%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	90%	72%
2022	91%	73%
2021	91%	74%
2020	90%	74%
2019	90%	75%
2018	90%	76%
2017	90%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	92%	78%
2014	92%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	94%	82%
2009	95%	84%
2008	97%	85%
2007	96%	86%
2006	96%	86%
2005	96%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	97%	90%
2000	99%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	99%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	99%	94%
1991	99%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,612 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	$25 MM	$13 MM
2022	$26 MM	$13 MM
2021	$24 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$11 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$9 MM
2011	$21 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$17 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$7 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$22 MM	$12 MM
2021	$21 MM	$11 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$20 MM	$10 MM
2018	$19 MM	$10 MM
2017	$19 MM	$10 MM
2016	$19 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$18 MM	$8 MM
2012	$23 MM	$8 MM
2011	$35 MM	$8 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM
1992	$12 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,203

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	$16,068	$17,410
2022	$16,467	$16,850
2021	$15,567	$16,172
2020	$14,657	$14,700
2019	$14,246	$14,749
2018	$14,224	$14,230
2017	$13,850	$14,844
2016	$13,867	$14,113
2015	$11,331	$11,259
2014	$12,489	$13,301
2012	$11,956	$12,751
2011	$12,606	$12,165
2010	$10,375	$11,259
2009	$11,149	$11,087
2008	$10,349	$10,485
2007	$9,990	$10,103
2006	$9,120	$9,628
2005	$9,070	$9,167
2004	$8,689	$8,727
2003	$8,638	$8,857
2002	$8,423	$8,158
2001	$7,872	$7,654
2000	$7,344	$7,180
1999	$6,962	$6,993
1998	$6,555	$6,548
1997	$6,511	$6,347
1995	$6,236	$5,735
1992	$5,108	$5,300
1990	$4,407	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,612

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central DeWitt School District	Iowa
2023	$14,491	$16,255
2022	$14,083	$15,854
2021	$13,368	$15,357
2020	$14,261	$14,340
2019	$12,917	$14,216
2018	$12,517	$13,767
2017	$12,727	$14,379
2016	$12,438	$14,161
2015	$12,194	$11,298
2014	$11,494	$12,593
2012	$14,124	$12,000
2011	$21,583	$11,589
2010	$11,166	$11,298
2009	$10,754	$10,614
2008	$10,038	$9,706
2007	$10,502	$9,439
2006	$8,464	$9,204
2005	$8,329	$8,457
2004	$7,925	$8,450
2003	$8,658	$8,908
2002	$8,935	$8,409
2001	$7,379	$7,961
2000	$7,161	$7,433
1999	$6,800	$7,234
1998	$6,297	$6,713
1997	$6,017	$6,475
1995	$5,892	$5,710
1992	$7,317	$5,398
1990	$4,136	$4,317

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Best Central DeWitt School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ekstrand Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Bottom 50%

1140 15th St
De Witt, IA 52742
(563) 659-0750

Gr: PK-3 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,552 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 80% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education