DeWitt School District
DeWitt School District is a school district based in the town of DeWitt, Arkansas, United States. The DeWitt School District is geographically the state's largest school district with of land and of water, encompassing portions of Arkansas, Jefferson, and Desha counties. 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 Humphrey. Additionally the district includes unincorporated areas: Arkansas Post, Bayou Meto, Crocketts Bluff, Eldridge Corner, Ethel, Nady, One Horse Store, Reydell, Stinking Bay, and  Tichnor. Some areas with "Altheimer, Arkansas" postal addresses may be in the district boundaries. 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 Humphrey School District consolidated into the DeWitt district. Schools. Secondary schools: Primary schools: Former schools: 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. In 2014 the district had 77 classified employees and 110 licensed employees. This includes maps of predecessor districts: