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Dexter Community School District

Item: Dexter Community School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130-1535

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (734) 424-4100

www.dexterschools.org

Top Rankings

Dexter Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,329 Schools

# Students

3,290 Students

535,615 Students

# Teachers

232 Teachers

32,063 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
7	280	117
8	245	118

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District Rank

Dexter Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#40 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District
2023	#40
2022	#39
2021	#57
2019	#41
2018	#20
2017	#27
2016	#34
2015	#40
2014	#57
2013	#50
2012	#54
2011	#42
2010	#34

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57%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	57%	35%
2022	57%	34%
2021	54%	36%
2019	68%	40%
2018	59%	37%
2017	70%	39%
2016	68%	38%
2015	63%	37%
2014	54%	41%
2013	54%	41%
2012	50%	37%
2011	91%	80%
2010	91%	78%

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67%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2022	67%	45%
2021	63%	48%
2019	67%	49%
2018	59%	43%
2017	70%	49%
2016	70%	50%
2015	68%	49%
2014	83%	67%
2013	83%	65%
2012	81%	64%
2011	92%	80%
2010	93%	82%

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65%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2022	65%	38%
2021	41%	23%

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(21-22)

98%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2022	98%	81%
2021	96%	84%
2020	95%	86%
2019	95%	85%
2018	97%	85%
2017	95%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	92%	84%
2013	91%	84%
2012	93%	82%
2011	90%	81%

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(2022-23)

18.4%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	18.4%	33.3%
2022	24.4%	41.4%
2021	5.2%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	0.15	0.55
2022	0.15	0.55
2021	0.14	0.54
2020	0.13	0.53
2019	0.13	0.53
2018	0.12	0.53
2017	0.12	0.52
2016	0.10	0.50
2015	0.17	0.50
2014	0.09	0.50
2013	0.09	0.49
2012	0.09	0.49
2011	0.09	0.47
2010	0.07	0.46
2009	0.08	0.46
2008	0.07	0.46
2007	0.06	0.46
2006	0.05	0.44
2005	0.05	0.43
2004	0.05	0.43
2003	0.05	0.44
2002	0.05	0.43
2001	0.04	0.42
2000	0.04	0.40
1999	0.04	0.40
1998	0.03	0.40
1997	0.04	0.39
1996	0.04	0.39
1995	0.05	0.38
1994	0.02	0.37
1993	0.02	0.37
1992	0.03	0.37
1991	0.02	0.38
1990	0.02	0.36
1989	0.01	0.36
1988	0.01	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	4%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%

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% White

91%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	92%	64%
2022	92%	64%
2021	93%	65%
2020	93%	66%
2019	93%	66%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	67%
2016	95%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	95%	68%
2013	96%	69%
2012	95%	69%
2011	95%	70%
2010	96%	71%
2009	96%	71%
2008	96%	71%
2007	97%	71%
2006	98%	72%
2005	97%	73%
2004	98%	73%
2003	97%	72%
2002	97%	73%
2001	98%	74%
2000	98%	75%
1999	98%	75%
1998	98%	75%
1997	98%	76%
1996	98%	76%
1995	98%	77%
1994	99%	78%
1993	99%	78%
1992	98%	78%
1991	100%	77%
1990	99%	78%
1989	100%	78%
1988	100%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,251 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	$74 MM	$15 MM
2022	$70 MM	$13 MM
2021	$62 MM	$12 MM
2020	$62 MM	$11 MM
2019	$58 MM	$11 MM
2018	$56 MM	$10 MM
2017	$52 MM	$10 MM
2016	$50 MM	$10 MM
2015	$46 MM	$11 MM
2014	$45 MM	$10 MM
2012	$46 MM	$10 MM
2011	$47 MM	$11 MM
2010	$46 MM	$11 MM
2009	$47 MM	$11 MM
2008	$46 MM	$11 MM
2007	$45 MM	$10 MM
2006	$42 MM	$10 MM
2005	$40 MM	$10 MM
2004	$38 MM	$10 MM
2003	$38 MM	$10 MM
2002	$36 MM	$10 MM
2001	$35 MM	$10 MM
2000	$32 MM	$9 MM
1999	$30 MM	$9 MM
1998	$25 MM	$10 MM
1997	$23 MM	$10 MM
1996	$20 MM	$10 MM
1995	$20 MM	$10 MM
1992	$14 MM	$8 MM
1990	$11 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	$67 MM	$15 MM
2022	$57 MM	$13 MM
2021	$54 MM	$11 MM
2020	$57 MM	$11 MM
2019	$79 MM	$10 MM
2018	$59 MM	$10 MM
2017	$46 MM	$10 MM
2016	$44 MM	$10 MM
2015	$51 MM	$11 MM
2014	$44 MM	$9 MM
2012	$47 MM	$10 MM
2011	$52 MM	$10 MM
2010	$51 MM	$11 MM
2009	$46 MM	$11 MM
2008	$41 MM	$11 MM
2007	$39 MM	$11 MM
2006	$39 MM	$11 MM
2005	$36 MM	$10 MM
2004	$36 MM	$11 MM
2003	$41 MM	$11 MM
2002	$56 MM	$10 MM
2001	$61 MM	$10 MM
2000	$43 MM	$9 MM
1999	$31 MM	$10 MM
1998	$22 MM	$10 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$26 MM	$10 MM
1995	$33 MM	$10 MM
1992	$14 MM	$8 MM
1990	$11 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,562

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	$22,066	$20,540
2022	$20,571	$17,846
2021	$18,197	$15,927
2020	$17,141	$14,589
2019	$15,952	$14,099
2018	$15,408	$14,094
2017	$14,650	$13,305
2016	$14,091	$13,102
2015	$13,063	$11,681
2014	$12,737	$12,204
2012	$12,778	$12,235
2011	$12,910	$12,684
2010	$12,452	$11,681
2009	$12,855	$11,537
2008	$12,715	$11,222
2007	$12,491	$10,819
2006	$11,917	$9,793
2005	$11,557	$9,706
2004	$11,034	$9,471
2003	$11,191	$9,243
2002	$11,247	$8,687
2001	$11,378	$8,215
2000	$10,777	$7,511
1999	$10,366	$7,057
1998	$8,960	$7,001
1997	$8,576	$6,567
1995	$8,306	$6,044
1992	$6,430	$5,111
1990	$5,425	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$20,251

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dexter Community School District	Michigan
2023	$19,805	$19,990
2022	$16,750	$17,220
2021	$15,999	$15,085
2020	$15,863	$14,302
2019	$21,736	$13,858
2018	$16,297	$13,691
2017	$12,940	$13,192
2016	$12,439	$12,965
2015	$14,650	$11,849
2014	$12,332	$12,085
2012	$13,151	$12,141
2011	$14,276	$12,422
2010	$13,965	$11,849
2009	$12,668	$11,612
2008	$11,093	$11,334
2007	$10,889	$10,901
2006	$10,860	$10,200
2005	$10,378	$9,852
2004	$10,275	$9,880
2003	$12,170	$9,552
2002	$17,510	$8,745
2001	$19,632	$8,343
2000	$14,385	$7,542
1999	$10,768	$7,404
1998	$7,980	$7,125
1997	$8,987	$6,851
1995	$13,913	$5,989
1992	$6,535	$5,102
1990	$5,442	$4,194

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Best Dexter Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mill Creek Middle School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4150

Gr: 7-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

Bates

Alternative School
Magnet School

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2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4100

Gr: PK-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 98% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Top 5%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education