Central DeWitt High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025De Witt, Iowa 52742 · Central DeWitt School District
#90 of 319 high schools in Iowa
#1309 of 16,910 nationally
About Central DeWitt High School
Central DeWitt High School is a public high located in De Witt, in the Central DeWitt School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 533 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 79.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of high schools in United States and 90th of 319 ranked high schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (87th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (51th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 533.
There are 3 schools in De Witt; Central DeWitt High School ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)67%
- Reading proficiency (30%)82%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)26.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Central DeWitt High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 533
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 26.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 82%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Central DeWitt High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Central DeWitt Intermediate School
DeWitt · Public middle · Grades 4–6
311 students · 142 m away
Central DeWitt Middle School
De Witt · Public middle · Grades 7–8
244 students · 162 m away
Ekstrand Elementary School
De Witt · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
464 students · 2.0 km away
Alan Shepard Elementary School
Long Grove · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
467 students · 15 km away
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
Eldridge · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
369 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Winterset Senior High School
Winterset · Public high · Grades 9–12
530 students
Mount Pleasant High School
Mount Pleasant · Public high · Grades 9–12
545 students
Sioux Center High School
Sioux Center · Public high · Grades 9–12
518 students
Perry High School
Perry · Public high · Grades 9–12
549 students
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School
Sergeant Bluff · Public high · Grades 9–12
552 students
Grinnell Community Senior High School
Grinnell · Public high · Grades 9–12
512 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Central DeWitt High School a good school?
Central DeWitt High School has a Success Index (US) of 79.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of high schools in United States) and ranks #90 of 319 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Central DeWitt High School rank in Iowa?
Central DeWitt High School ranks #90 of 319 high schools in Iowa and #1309 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central DeWitt High School?
Central DeWitt High School had 533 students in 2025.
Is Central DeWitt High School a elementary school or a high school?
Central DeWitt High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Central DeWitt High School?
There are 5 schools within 15 km of Central DeWitt High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.