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DeWitt School District, Arkansas

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DeWitt School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,151 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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DeWitt School District is a school district in Arkansas (Arkansas and Jefferson counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,151 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

The DeWitt School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shawanna Wansley
Matthew Green2029
Johnny Lockley2029
Daniel Smith20232028
Jim Craig2026
Brandyn England2025
Kenneth Graves2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,869,000 $2,417 18%
Local: $6,968,000 $5,870 44%
State: $5,942,000 $5,006 38%
Total: $15,779,000 $13,293
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $17,027,000 $14,344
Total Current Expenditures: $13,264,000 $11,174
Instructional Expenditures: $7,592,000 $6,395 45%
Student and Staff Support: $1,490,000 $1,255 9%
Administration: $1,654,000 $1,393 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,528,000 $2,129 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,172,000 $2,672
Construction: $2,853,000 $2,403
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $458,000 $385


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 PS 10-14 30-39 21-39 48
2018-2019 54 PS 35-39 50-59 PS 40-59 57
2017-2018 48 PS 25-29 40-49 PS 40-59 51
2016-2017 42 15-19 20-29 PS 21-39 46
2015-2016 38 20-24 20-29 PS 21-39 42
2014-2015 21 10-14 <=20 21-39 22
2013-2014 70 PS 50-54 60-79 PS 73
2012-2013 71 50-54 >=80 PS 60-79 74
2011-2012 74 PS 60-64 60-79 >=50 75
2010-2011 72 50-54 >=80 PS >=50 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 PS 10-14 20-29 40-59 48
2018-2019 45 PS 25-29 30-39 PS 40-59 48
2017-2018 42 PS 15-19 40-49 PS 40-59 45
2016-2017 46 20-24 40-49 PS 40-59 51
2015-2016 45 25-29 40-49 PS 40-59 48
2014-2015 33 20-24 21-39 40-59 35
2013-2014 74 PS 55-59 >=80 PS 76
2012-2013 75 55-59 60-79 PS >=80 78
2011-2012 78 PS 60-64 60-79 >=50 80
2010-2011 69 50-54 60-79 PS >=50 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 75-79 60-79 PS PS 80-84
2018-2019 80-84 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 >=95 >=80 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 80-84 60-79 >=50 PS 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 >=80 PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS >=80 PS 85-89
2013-2014 90-94 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=80 PS 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 90-94 60-79 PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,151 -1.5
2021-2022 1,168 -1.6
2020-2021 1,187 -3.2
2019-2020 1,225 -2.4
2018-2019 1,254 -1.8
2017-2018 1,276 -3.4
2016-2017 1,319 1.6
2015-2016 1,298 1.7
2014-2015 1,276 -0.4
2013-2014 1,281 -2.1
2012-2013 1,308 -0.9
2011-2012 1,320 -3.2
2010-2011 1,362 -0.9
2009-2010 1,374 -7.4
2008-2009 1,476 -2.8
2007-2008 1,518 0.2
2006-2007 1,515 -4.8
2005-2006 1,587 -5.0
2004-2005 1,666 30.6
2003-2004 1,157 -1.3
2002-2003 1,172 -0.1
2001-2002 1,173 1.4
2000-2001 1,156 -1.0
1999-2000 1,167 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE DeWitt School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.8
Black 12.3 19.4
Hispanic 6.0 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.0
Two or More Races 4.8 4.3
White 76.4 58.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, DeWitt School District had 99.79 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.53.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 5.38
Elementary: 46.90
Secondary: 35.50
Total: 99.79

DeWitt School District employed 3.60 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.60
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 19.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 21.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.08
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 17.94
Other Support Services: 12.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The DeWitt School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dewitt Elementary School530PK-5
Dewitt High School3549-12
Dewitt Middle School2676-8

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