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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 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 521 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 57% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), 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 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,364 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dexter Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 860 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.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
40 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,074 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
287
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
286
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,085 is less than the state median of $17,559. 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
$18,294
$18,370
Spending / Student
$16,085
$17,559
Best Dexter Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mill Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | 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
Grades: 7-8
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Dexter Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
Grades: PK-12
| 16 students
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
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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