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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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 469 students in DeWitt School District.
Public Preschools in DeWitt School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
3,109 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
83%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,958 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,644 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,958
$22,572
Spending / Student
$15,644
$21,839
Best DeWitt School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1721 Schavey Rd
Dewitt, MI 48820
(517) 668-3500
Dewitt, MI 48820
(517) 668-3500
Gr: PK-1 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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