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DeWitt High School

Public Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 95% of Michigan high schools

Summary

DeWitt High School is a public high school located in Dewitt, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 962 students. The school is part of the DeWitt Public Schools district, which is ranked 28th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

DeWitt High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, ranking as high as 28th out of 743 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 52.8% of DeWitt High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 96.6% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 2.1% to 8.1%.

While DeWitt High School consistently outperforms the state averages, some nearby schools, such as East Lansing High School and Bath High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked among the top high schools in Michigan. However, other nearby schools, such as Insight School of Michigan, JW Sexton High School, and Eastern High School, have significantly lower academic performance and rankings compared to DeWitt High School.

944

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,197

Per pupil spending ?

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13601 Panther Dr
Dewitt, MI 48820-8510

(517) 668-3100

District: DeWitt Public Schools

Feeder schools for DeWitt High School:

Elementary:	David Scott Elementary School
	Herbison Woods Elementary School
	Schavey Road Elementary School
Middle:	DeWitt Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (64% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Michigan high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Michigan avg40%

39^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 613DeWitt Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	39 of 739	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	28 of 743	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	141 of 735	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	60 of 531	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	144 of 561	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	63 of 666	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	72 of 824	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	79.7	131 of 835	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	80 of 852	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	55.3	390 of 832	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	94.3	31 of 799	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	63 of 805	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	63 of 773	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	75 of 784	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	49 of 765	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	32 of 754	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	30 of 750	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	91.3	21 of 767	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	79 of 705	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	26 of 629	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	30 of 619	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	73.7	115 of 611	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	56 of 416	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	85 of 462	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	90 of 554	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	87 of 710	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	19 of 203	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	28 of 195	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	112 of 190	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	33 of 64	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	47 of 97	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	69 of 201	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	37 of 635	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	105 of 654	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	124 of 614	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	40.3	259 of 369	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.7	79 of 417	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	78 of 532	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	118 of 755	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	54 of 628	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	27 of 633	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	71.6	142 of 611	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	51 of 440	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	115 of 472	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	37 of 543	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	62 of 707	91.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	51 of 127	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.7	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.4	26 of 93	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	38 of 639	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	26 of 638	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	133 of 647	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	51 of 492	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	133 of 516	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	42 of 582	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	71 of 708	90.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing80%+24 vs state

Social Studies72%+30 vs state

Science53%+18 vs state

Mathematics52%+25 vs state

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Schools Near DeWitt High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeWitt High School	Public	9-12	13601 Panther Dr	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 668-3100	944	51	18.4	11.7%	790 (83.7%)	11 (1.2%)	88 (9.3%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.1%)	93.5	39^th of 739 public high schools	94.7%		95.1	28^th of 743 public high schools	96.2%	11	79.6	52.2	52.8	71.7	$14,197	$462	$13,734
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1754 E Clark Rd	Lansing	48906	Clinton County	Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 574-4667	159	5	33.8	50.9%	94 (59.1%)	14 (8.8%)	30 (18.9%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.7%)								(n/a)					$10,380	$1,055	$9,325
JW Sexton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	102 McPherson Ave	Lansing	48915	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1070	586	32	18.0	90.3%	86 (14.7%)	332 (56.7%)	73 (12.5%)	36 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.7%)	7.3	687^th of 739 public high schools	7.0%		6.9	694^th of 743 public high schools	6.6%	7	17.7		14.9	10.1	$22,700	$5,586	$17,114
Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	626 Marshall St	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1050	798	40	19.8	86.6%	152 (19.0%)	283 (35.5%)	229 (28.7%)	28 (3.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (12.2%)	16.4	611^th of 739 public high schools	17.3%		22.1	581^st of 743 public high schools	21.8%	30	33.2	7.5	20.4	21.9	$21,208	$5,341	$15,867
Waverly Senior High School	Public	9-12	160 Snow Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 323-3831	987	47	21.1	50.3%	273 (27.7%)	354 (35.9%)	226 (22.9%)	44 (4.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.6%)	29.2	510^th of 739 public high schools	31.0%		32.5	490^th of 743 public high schools	34.1%	20	44.0	13.8	23.3	32.0	$16,310	$1,393	$14,917
SAIL Waverly	Public	9-12	160 Snow Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 244-1210	9	1	9.0	33.3%	4 (44.4%)	4 (44.4%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
SAIL Lansing	Public	9-12	200 N Foster Ave	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 244-1210	12	2	6.0	33.3%	5 (41.7%)	5 (41.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Insight School of Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	526 S Creyts Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Insight School of Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(517) 580-0020	862	39	22.0	77.6%	457 (53.0%)	223 (25.9%)	92 (10.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.6%)	6.1	703^rd of 739 public high schools	4.9%		22.5	579^th of 743 public high schools	22.1%	124	18.1		11.5	10.4	$13,481	$1,679	$11,802
Bath High School	Public	9-12	6175 Clark Rd	Bath	48808	Clinton County	Bath Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 641-6724	307	15	20.4	41.4%	239 (77.9%)	4 (1.3%)	39 (12.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	71.3	176^th of 739 public high schools	76.2%		46.6	363^rd of 743 public high schools	51.1%	187	67.5	31.2	39.5	53.3	$13,318	$370	$12,948
East Lansing High School	Public	9-12	509 Burcham Dr	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7500	1,231	57	21.6	31.8%	660 (53.6%)	249 (20.2%)	125 (10.2%)	67 (5.4%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (10.1%)	83.3	88^th of 739 public high schools	88.1%		85.2	80^th of 743 public high schools	89.2%	8	66.8	40.1	57.9	53.4	$14,580	$607	$13,973

Frequently Asked Questions about DeWitt High School

What district is DeWitt High School in?

DeWitt Public Schools

What schools feed into DeWitt High School?

DeWitt High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David Scott Elementary School
Elementary : Herbison Woods Elementary School
Elementary : Schavey Road Elementary School
Middle : DeWitt Middle School

How many students attend DeWitt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 944 students attended DeWitt High School.

What is the racial makeup of DeWitt High School?

Students at DeWitt High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is DeWitt High School a good school?

Yes. DeWitt High School ranks in the top 5.3% of Michigan high schools.

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