Dewitt High School

1614 S Grandview Dr, DeWitt AR, 72042 | DeWitt School District | 870-946-4661
  • grades 9-12
  • students 379
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in DeWitt
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
47%DeWitt
45%Arkansas

Dewitt High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "DeWitt School District" in DeWitt, AR. There are a total of 379 students and 39 teachers at Dewitt High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Dewitt High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 11% lower than the Arkansas average.

Dewitt High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students379
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment88
Taking some courses88
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses74

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dewitt High School, there are a total of 88 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 88 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dewitt High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 77.5% 80.4% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 17.3% 13.5% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 3.4% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 2.2% 1.9% 3.1%

DeWitt demographics profile

StatisticDeWittArkansasNational
Population3,0463,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0185891
Median age39.337.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%58%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in DeWitt

IndexDeWittArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade72.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school68.7%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college38.3%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.7%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.8%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Dewitt High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.