DeWitt School District

2957 West Herbison Rd
DeWitt, MI 48820-7984
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 496 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 0.58.
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
1,089 Schools
# Students
3,129 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#48 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(22-23)
56%
35%
67%
45%
55%
38%
(22-23)
96%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,391 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,196
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,391
$17,693

Best DeWitt School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1721 Schavey Rd
Dewitt, MI 48820
(517) 668-3500
Grades: PK-1
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,129 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 96% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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