Total enrollment
1,552
+15 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Central DeWitt School District
Iowa · 1,552 students · 2 cities
Central DeWitt School District runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 1,552 (1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Central DeWitt School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Central DeWitt School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #73 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,552 | #70 of 234 | #5,342 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #74 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #89 of 234 | #3,715 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 29.3% | #165 of 234 | #6,684 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #90 of 119 | #5,714 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Central DeWitt School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Central DeWitt Intermediate School at 77.6% proficient to Central DeWitt Middle School at 75.2%, a gap of 2.5 points. That is the 55th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,534 to 1,552 students (up 1%) and from 118 to 115 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central DeWitt High School | De Witt | High | 09-12 | 533 |
| Ekstrand Elementary School | De Witt | Elementary | PK-03 | 464 |
| Central DeWitt Intermediate School | Dewitt | Middle | 04-06 | 311 |
| Central DeWitt Middle School | De Witt | Middle | 07-08 | 244 |
About Central DeWitt School District
Across 4 schools, Central DeWitt School District educates about 1,552 students in Iowa. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the school-mix side, Central DeWitt School District spans 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Central DeWitt School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,537 students to 1,552.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Central DeWitt School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.