Dexter Community School District

2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130-1535
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,109 students in Dexter Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Dexter Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Dexter Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dexter High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,345 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Dexter Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#39 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dexter Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
34%
This chart displays 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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
45%
This chart displays 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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dexter Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dexter Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
42 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
3,053 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
283
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. 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 $17,693. 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 displays total revenue of Dexter Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dexter Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,398
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dexter Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,176
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dexter Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dexter Community School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dexter High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2200 N Parker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4240
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students
Rank: #22.
Dexter Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4100
Grades: PK-12
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bates
Alternative School
Magnet School
2704 Baker Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
(734) 424-4100
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,345 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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