DeWitt School District is a

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based in the town of DeWitt,

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. The DeWitt School District is geographically the state's largest school district with of land and of water, encompassing portions of

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. Retrieved on May 24, 2018. It operates four schools, including DeWitt High School, DeWitt Middle School, DeWitt Elementary School and Gillett Elementary School.

Service area

The municipalities it serves include DeWitt, Almyra, Gillett, Saint Charles, and

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. Additionally the district includes

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: Arkansas Post, Bayou Meto, Crocketts Bluff, Eldridge Corner,

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that area was shown as being in Jefferson County.

History

By the 1950s a school district in Jefferson County had been annexed into the DeWitt district. In 1966 the Arkansas County School District dissolved, with portions going to the DeWitt school district and others going to the St. Charles School District and other districts. On July 1, 1985, the St. Charles district consolidated into the DeWitt district. On July 1, 2004, the Gillett School District and the

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consolidated into the DeWitt district.

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, it had 480 students in 2012. * Gillett Elementary School, located in Gillett, serving prekindergarten through grade 5. ** 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

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for approval of the closure. The state board denied the closure request 5-2. Several area donors promised to raise $68,000 per year to keep the school open. Former schools: * Gillett High School (closed in 2009) *Humphrey Elementary SchoolHumphrey Elementary School
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Student body and staff

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. Executive Summary DeWitt School District
." AdvancED. March 21, 2014. p. 2 (PDF p. 4). Retrieved on August 2, 2017. In 2014 the district had 77 classified employees and 110 licensed employees.

Notable alumni

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References

External links

* {{official website, https://www.dewittdragons.net/
School district map
School districts in Arkansas Education in Arkansas County, Arkansas Education in Jefferson County, Arkansas Education in Desha County, Arkansas