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DeWitt Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves DeWitt and DeWitt, and parts of Watertown.
Students
3,109
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,820
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$64.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about DeWitt Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $64.4M, about $20,700 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Okemos.
PK–44 elementary schoolsOkemos Public Schools
6–8Chippewa Middle SchoolOkemos Public Schools
9–12Okemos High SchoolOkemos Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,820 per student · 22% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 69%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,116’20
3,116’21
3,105’22
3,129’23
3,109’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.