Top Rankings
Central DeWitt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in Central DeWitt School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Central DeWitt School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,577 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
89%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,029 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,172
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,029
$16,042
Best Central DeWitt School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Dewitt Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
425 E. 11th St.
De Witt, IA 52742
(563) 659-0735
De Witt, IA 52742
(563) 659-0735
Gr: 7-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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