DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 1614 S GRANDVIEW, in DEWITT, Arkansas, DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL is a compact secondary school that serves 364 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,153 students total), DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 13% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Arkansas County runs at roughly 72%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.6%, the actual is 28.4%, a residual of -11.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Arkansas County put median household earnings sit near $53,164, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Arkansas County (combined enrollment of about 2,737 students).

Nearest neighbor: DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 26.8%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL has edged down 4%, going from 379 students in 2018 to 364 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 79% to 75% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 6.3:1 in 2025.

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