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Dewitt, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Dewitt Public Schools #681 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,942 per pupil, Dewitt Public Schools ranks #709 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,108
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$10,942
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dewitt Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 3,108 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,942 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.3% local, 69.2% state, and 5.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #681 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 420.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.1% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Schavey Road Elementary School, with a diversity index of 33.3/100.
Its largest campus is Dewitt High School, enrolling 944 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Dewitt High School accounts for 30.4% of all Dewitt Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dewitt Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dewitt Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Dewitt Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 469 students (lowest) to 944 students (highest), a spread of 475 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dewitt Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 421:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dewitt Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Dewitt Public Schools is typically wider than the Dewitt Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Dewitt Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,108 students.
How much does Dewitt Public Schools spend per student?
Dewitt Public Schools spends $10,942 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #681 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Dewitt Public Schools?
Dewitt Public Schools students are 83.1% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dewitt Public Schools?
Dewitt Public Schools has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #681 out of 707 districts in Michigan.