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DeWitt High School

13601 PANTHER DR, DEWITT, MI 48820 · (517) 668-3100 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL944 STUDENTS
Enrollment
944
High
DISTRICT 622 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
110 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 922924%
Grade 1022624%
Grade 1126328%
Grade 1222624%
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
79084%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
889%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
394%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
45648%
Female
48852%

School pathway

Feeds from
DeWitt Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within DeWitt Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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DeWitt High School this school94411.7%N/A
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Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where DeWitt High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Clinton County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
944#145 of 844#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.5:1#271 of 548N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.9%#259 of 550N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
11.7%#636 of 654#7 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.3%#357 of 436N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
944
-65 (-6%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 532
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 21.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2594451.118.5:112% (110)
2023-2496247.920.1:118% (176)
2022-2396250.719.0:121% (198)
2020-211,0094721.5:117% (170)
2017-181,00845.322.3:114% (140)
2015-161,0134522.5:115% (147)
2010-119694720.6:111% (108)
2000-018294418.8:13% (25)
1990-91532N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeWitt High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,008 to 944); teachers up 13% (45.3 to 51.1).

About DeWitt High School

DeWitt High School is the name of a large high school in DEWITT, Michigan. Enrollment totals 944 students across grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 460.

DeWitt Public Schools is responsible for 5 schools, DeWitt High School included, with 3,109 students in all.

White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.

Staffing at DeWitt High School comes to 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.5:1. High schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 21.6:1. On the income side, 12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Clinton County averages 30%, higher than here.

In Clinton County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $88,210 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting DeWitt High School, Clinton County has 26 public schools.

Herbison Woods Elementary School sits about 0.3 miles from DeWitt High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies DeWitt High School's location as Rural: Fringe.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 944, from 1,009 in 2020-21. The ratio was 21.5:1 in 2020-21 and 18.5:1 in 2024-25.

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Clinton County at a glance

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Population
79,626
Census ACS
Median income
$88,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,640 students

Quick facts

School name
DeWitt High School
District
DeWitt Public Schools
Address
13601 PANTHER DR, DEWITT, MI 48820
Phone
(517) 668-3100
County
Clinton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
944
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
110 (12%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
261155004582
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other DeWitt High schools

One other US public school is named DeWitt High. DeWitt High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About DeWitt High School
How large is DeWitt High School?
DeWitt High School enrolls approximately 944 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does DeWitt High School serve?
DeWitt High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DeWitt High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DeWitt High School is approximately 18.5:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DeWitt High School?
Student demographics at DeWitt High School are roughly 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is DeWitt High School public or private?
DeWitt High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DeWitt Public Schools.
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