Dexter Community School District

2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130-1535
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 756 students in Dexter Community School District.
Public Preschools in Dexter Community School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,411 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Dexter Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#57 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dexter Community   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dexter Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dexter Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dexter Community   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
33 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,127 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
306
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,042 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,863 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dexter Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Dexter Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,042
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dexter Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,863
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dexter Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dexter Community School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dexter Alternative School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2016-2017 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4100
Grades: PK-12
| 13 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bates
Alternative School
Magnet School
2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4100
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
7480 Dan Hoey Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4120
Grades: PK-2
| 743 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,411 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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