Top Rankings
Dundee Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,264 students in Dundee Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Dundee Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,538 Schools
# Students
1,757 Students
957,406 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
59,779 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dundee Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 75% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.8%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,197 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,998
$18,606
Spending / Student
$11,197
$17,784
Best Dundee Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dundee Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
420 Ypsilanti St
Dundee, MI 48131
(734) 529-2350
Dundee, MI 48131
(734) 529-2350
Gr: PK-4 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Dundee Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
420 Ypsilanti St
Dundee, MI 48131
(734) 529-2350
Dundee, MI 48131
(734) 529-2350
Gr: 5-8 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Riverside Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
445 Toledo St
Dundee, MI 48131
(734) 529-3916
Dundee, MI 48131
(734) 529-3916
Gr: 6-12 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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