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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 734 students in Dexter Community School District.
Public Preschools in Dexter Community School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
3,290 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
91%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,562
$22,572
Spending / Student
$20,251
$21,839
Best Dexter Community School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Rank: n/an/a
7480 Dan Hoey Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4130
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4130
Gr: PK-2 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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