Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Scio Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Michigan districts
56% of students in Scio Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Scio 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.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Scio Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 214 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scio Township’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Ann Arbor spends $19,439 per student and Dexter $16,922, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Honey Creek Community School, Daycroft School (private) and Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Scio Township’s grade
A: better than 92% of Michigan school districts, #59 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Scio Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Scio Township · depends on your address
Dexter Early Elementary Complex
Grades PK–2 · 734 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dexter
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School
Grades PK–8 · 614 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ann Arbor
9th grade in Scio Township
Dexter High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dexter
10th grade in Scio Township
Dexter High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dexter
11th grade in Scio Township
Dexter High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dexter
12th grade in Scio Township
Dexter High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dexter
Scio Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ann Arbor Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Dexter Community School District, shared with Dexter, Dexter, Lima and Webster. Its elementary school is in Dexter. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Scio Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Scio Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Scio Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Scio Township | A | Ann Arbor PK–12 · Dexter PK–12 |
| Ann Arbor | A | Ann Arbor |
| Dexter | A+ | Dexter |
| Webster | A+ | Dexter |
| Lima | A | Chelsea PK–12 · Dexter PK–12 |
| Lodi | A+ | Saline Area Schools |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Dexter with Scio Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Scio Township
33 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (LocalBased SpecEd Programs and Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program).
Questions about Scio Township’s schools
Are Scio Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Scio Township children attend outscore 92% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #59 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Scio Township in?
Two districts: Ann Arbor Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Dexter Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Dexter, Dexter, Lima and Webster.
Where do Scio Township kids go to high school?
Dexter High School in Dexter, with 1,053 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Scio Township’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Ann Arbor Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Scio Township spend per student?
$19,439 in Ann Arbor Public Schools and $16,922 in Dexter Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Scio Township?
Yes: Daycroft School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 170 students) and Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor (religious, grades PK–5, 55 students). Scio Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Scio Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Scio Township → They have their own page.
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.