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Schools in Dexter Township · Dexter Community School District, Chelsea School District

Dexter Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Michigan districts

In Dexter Township, 58% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dexter Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#38of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 20 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 24 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 17–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Dexter
Students per teacher
15.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,034 students on the public path
In brief

Dexter Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Dexter spends $16,922 per student and Chelsea $16,137, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dexter Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Michigan school districts, #38 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 90%
Towns in Washtenaw County (20)Better than 75%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,941 test results and a graduating class of 274 could put Dexter Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Dexter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,942 in math, 2,941 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dexter Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Dexter Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dexter Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Chelsea School District, shared with Chelsea, Freedom, Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan. Its elementary school is in Dexter. Parts of Dexter Township (6% of its land) are served by Pinckney instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dexter Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dexter Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,290 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,922MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Chelsea School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,236 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,137MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dexter Community School District67%
State average 45.4% · 1733 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dexter Community School District57%
State average 33.6% · 1733 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Chelsea School District62%
State average 45.4% · 1208 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chelsea School District59%
State average 33.6% · 1209 students tested

Dexter Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Dexter Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dexter TownshipADexter PK–12 · Chelsea PK–12
WebsterA+Dexter
LimaAChelsea PK–12 · Dexter PK–12
LyndonAChelsea
PutnamB+Pinckney

2 of the 4 neighbors share Dexter with Dexter Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dexter Township

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Dexter Townshipin other towns
Dexter Early Elementary Complex
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Dexter
734 students15:1Rate it →
North Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chelsea
485 students16:1Rate it →
Wylie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Dexter
A−
486 students17:1Rate it →
South Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Chelsea
B+
476 students19:1Rate it →
Beach Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chelsea
A−
525 students18:1Rate it →
Mill Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Dexter
A
525 students14:1Rate it →
Dexter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dexter
A+
1,053 students14:1Rate it →
Chelsea High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chelsea
A
750 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Dexter Township’s schools

Are Dexter Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dexter Township children attend outscore 94% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #38 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dexter Township in?

Two districts: Dexter Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Chelsea School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chelsea, Freedom, Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan.

Where do Dexter Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Dexter High School and Chelsea High School.

What is Dexter Township’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Dexter Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Dexter Township spend per student?

$16,922 in Dexter Community School District and $16,137 in Chelsea School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.