B+
Central DeWitt Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves DeWitt, Grand Mound, Low Moor and Welton.
Students
1,552
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,758
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central DeWitt Community School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.3M, about $4,706 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency73%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,758 per student · 0% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,537’20
1,569’21
1,565’22
1,577’23
1,552’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.