DeWitt School District
| DeWitt School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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422 West First DeWitt, Arkansas 72042 Arkansas United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public (government funded) |
| Schools | 4 |
| District ID | 0500001[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,362[1] |
| Teachers | 127.77[1] |
| Staff | 222.77[1] |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.66[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website |
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DeWitt School District is a school district based in the town of DeWitt and contains four schools, including DeWitt High School, DeWitt Middle School, DeWitt Elementary School and Gillett Elementary School. The DeWitt School District is geographically the state's largest school district with 872.29 square miles (2,259.2 km2) of land and 46.18 square miles (119.6 km2) of water encompassing the all or portions of the Arkansas County, Jefferson County, and Desha County communities of DeWitt, Stuttgart, Humphrey, Dumas, Gillett, Ethel, Saint Charles, Almyra, Crocketts Bluff, Casscoe, and Tichnor. Some areas with "Altheimer, Arkansas" postal addresses may be in the district boundaries.
History
On July 1, 1985, the St. Charles School District consolidated into the DeWitt district. On July 1, 2004, the Gillett School District and the Humphrey School District consolidated into the DeWitt district.[2]
Schools
Secondary schools:
- DeWitt High School is a comprehensive public high school for students in grades 9 through 12. In 2007-2008 it had approximately 350 students and 35 teachers. Ethnically, the school is 81% Caucasian, 18% African-American, and less than 1% Hispanic with very few students of other backgrounds. DeWitt High School is a closed campus. Students are not allowed to leave campus without permission to sign out. During school year, the school day runs from 8 AM to 3:15 PM, Monday through Friday. DeWitt High School's mascot is the Dragon. Its colors are blue and gold. Lunch and breakfast are served daily.
- DeWitt Middle School, located in DeWitt and serving more than 300 students in grades 6 through 8.
Primary schools:
- DeWitt Elementary School, located in DeWitt and serving students in kindergarten through grade 5.
- Previously known as Southside Elementary School,[3] it had 480 students in 2012.
- Gillett Elementary School, located in Gillett, serving prekindergarten through grade 5.[4]
- The current facility was built in the 1950s. In 2010 the school had 81 students, and in 2012 the school had 74 students. In 2012 the DeWitt School District board voted in favor of closing Gillett Elementary, but it had to ask the Arkansas Board of Education for approval of the closure.[5] The state board denied the closure request 5-2.[4] Several area donors promised to raise $68,000 per year to keep the school open.[5]
Former schools:
- Gillett High School (closed in 2009)[5]
Student body and staff
As of 2014 the district had about 1,264 students, with most of them originating from Arkansas County. The highest enrollment occurred around 2008-2009, when the student population exceeded 1,600.[6]
In 2014 the district had 77 classified employees and 110 licensed employees.[6]
Notable alumni
- Winston Bryant—Politician; former Arkansas Secretary of State, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Dewitt School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ↑ "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-June 30, 2012)." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
- ↑ "directory.pdf 2003-04 Arkansas Education Directory." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on August 2, 2017. p. 62 (PDF p. 72/163).
- 1 2 "Arkansas Education Board Blocks Closure Of Gillett Elementary School". Southwest Times Record. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- 1 2 3 Brawner, Steve (2012-10-09). "Gillett School To Stay Open". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- 1 2 "Executive Summary DeWitt School District." AdvancED. March 21, 2014. p. 2 (PDF p. 4). Retrieved on August 2, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- DeWitt School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- DeWitt School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- School district map