Central DeWitt School District
Central DeWitt School District is a public school district based in De Witt, Iowa, serving 1,593 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #68 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 398 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,896 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Central DeWitt compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central DeWitt | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,896 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,372 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 796 | 375 | 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 Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Community School DistrictWashington | 1,600 | 4 | $13,248 | 12.5 | #67 |
| Central DeWitt School DistrictDe Witt · this district | 1,593 | 4 | $11,896 | 13.9 | #68 |
| Decorah Community School DistrictDecorah | 1,584 | 5 | $12,694 | 13.1 | #69 |
| Nevada Community School DistrictNevada | 1,572 | 3 | $11,630 | 14.4 | #70 |
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictGrinnell | 1,566 | 5 | $12,505 | 15.1 | #71 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Community School CorporationRochester, IN | 1,593 | $9,651 | 12.4 |
| Delsea Regional High School DistrictFranklinville, NJ | 1,593 | $22,192 | 13.3 |
| Salem Community SchoolsSalem, IN | 1,592 | $9,778 | 12.2 |
| Waldwick School DistrictWaldwick, NJ | 1,592 | $19,999 | 10.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-central-dewitt-school-district