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Dexter Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 516 students in Dexter Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Dexter Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
3,345 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dexter Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 845 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.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)98%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,176 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,398
$18,512
Spending / Student
$16,176
$17,694
Best Dexter Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4150
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4150
Gr: 7-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Dexter Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4100
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4100
Gr: PK-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
Bates
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4100
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4100
Gr: PK-12
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