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Schools in Dundee · Dundee Community Schools

Dundee’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts

In Dundee, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dundee, 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.

#153of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,711 students on the public path
In brief

Dundee’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,065 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Dundee Middle School, then Dundee Community High School. See the path ↓

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 Dundee’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1140)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 918 test results and a graduating class of 155 could put Dundee anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dundee’s students in the tested grades sat them (917 in math, 918 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Dundee Elementary SchoolDundee Community SchoolsA−
5–8Dundee Middle SchoolDundee Community SchoolsB+
9–12Dundee Community High SchoolDundee Community SchoolsB+

Dundee’s public schools are run by Dundee Community Schools, which also serves Dundee, London, Milan and Raisinville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 45.4% · 918 students tested
Math44%
State average 33.6% · 917 students tested

Dundee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DundeeA−Dundee
MilanA−Milan Area Schools PK–12 · Dundee PK–12

Every school in Dundee

3 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).

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Questions about Dundee’s schools

Are Dundee’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dundee children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dundee in?

Dundee Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,757 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dundee kids go to high school?

Dundee Community High School, with 493 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Dundee’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Dundee Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Dundee spend per student?

$13,065 in Dundee Community Schools (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.