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DeWitt, IA

5,704 residents•1,744 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
9.1
out of 10
8% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
75%Math
—Reading
6% above Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
8.60
per 1,000 students
42% above Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
26.82
per 1,000 residents
39% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in DeWitt; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in DeWitt

5 schools
9.6
Central Middle School
Middlepublic
9.4
Central Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Ekstrand Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Central High School
Highpublic
—
St Joseph Catholic School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in DeWitt

15 incidents reported at K-12 schools across DeWitt in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
42% above Iowa avg
8.60
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
4
Drug
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault53%
  • Drugs20%
  • Theft13%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vandalism7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in DeWitt

153 total incidents reported across DeWitt in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
39% below Iowa avg
26.82
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
53
Property
88
Drug
9
Weapons
2
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft22%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary10%
  • Fraud8%
  • Drugs6%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,744 students enrolled across DeWitt's schools.

  • Public1,56590%
  • Private17910%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across DeWitt's K-12 schools.

  • White91%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Black3%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
31%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.