Dewitt School District
Dewitt School District is a public school district based in DeWitt, Arkansas, serving 1,153 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #99 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 384 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $11,174 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How Dewitt compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dewitt | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,174 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,396 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 195 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 384 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivercrest School DistrictWilson | 1,205 | 3 | $12,029 | 11.2 | #97 |
| Dewitt School DistrictDeWitt · this district | 1,153 | 3 | $11,174 | 10.3 | #99 |
| McGehee School DistrictMcGehee | 1,121 | 3 | $11,322 | 11.7 | #100 |
| Riverview School DistrictSearcy | 1,120 | 4 | $11,978 | 8.5 | #101 |
| Fouke School DistrictFouke | 1,107 | 3 | $10,213 | 9.5 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta CUSD 140Sparta, IL | 1,153 | $14,987 | 13.4 |
| Clinton Prairie School CorporationFrankfort, IN | 1,153 | $8,435 | 13.3 |
| Royalton-Hartland Central School DistrictMiddleport, NY | 1,153 | $18,894 | 11.6 |
| Apollo-Ridge School DistrictSpring Church, PA | 1,153 | $18,279 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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