Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Webster Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Webster Township HallPhoto: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0
A+
Schools in Webster Township · Dexter Community School District

Webster Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 57% of Webster Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Webster 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.

#26of 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
67%
▲ 22 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 23 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
Students per teacher
14.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,798 students on the public path
In brief

Webster Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 76 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Webster Township’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 57% 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

The district spends $16,922 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Wylie Elementary School, then Mill Creek Middle School, then Dexter 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 Webster Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Michigan school districts, #26 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 72%
Towns in Washtenaw County (20)Better than 85%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,733 test results and a graduating class of 274 could put Webster Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Webster Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,733 in math, 1,733 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Dexter Early Elementary Complexin DexterNo scores
3–4Wylie Elementary Schoolin DexterA−
7–8Mill Creek Middle Schoolin DexterA
9–12Dexter High Schoolin DexterA+

Webster Township’s public schools are run by Dexter Community School District, which also serves Dexter, Dexter, Lima and Scio. Parts of Webster Township (10% and 2% of its land) are served by Ann Arbor and Whitmore Lake instead. 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.

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 45.4% · 1733 students tested
Math57%
State average 33.6% · 1733 students tested

Webster Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Webster TownshipA+Dexter
DexterA+Dexter
ScioAAnn Arbor PK–12 · Dexter PK–12
NorthfieldASouth Lyon PK–12 · Whitmore Lake K–12
Dexter TownshipADexter PK–12 · Chelsea PK–12
HamburgB+Pinckney

3 of the 5 neighbors share Dexter with Webster Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Webster Township

4 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 Webster Townshipin other towns
Dexter Early Elementary Complex
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Dexter
734 students15:1Rate it →
Wylie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Dexter
A−
486 students17:1Rate 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 →

Questions about Webster Township’s schools

Are Webster Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Webster Township children attend outscore 95% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #26 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Webster Township in?

Dexter Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,290 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Webster Township are served by Ann Arbor and Whitmore Lake.

Where do Webster Township kids go to high school?

Dexter High School in Dexter, with 1,053 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Webster 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 Webster Township spend per student?

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

Parents talk

What Webster Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Webster 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.