DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 1,151 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,153 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Arkansas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,952 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 43.6% local, 33.7% state, and 22.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,646 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #87 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 323.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.4% White, 12.8% African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Dewitt Elementary School accounts for 44.9% of all DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 324:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 35.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,151 students.
How much does DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $17,952 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #87 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT is $62,646 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Arkansas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 74.4% White, 12.8% African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #87 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.