Dexter High School

Public 9-12

 2200 N Parker Rd
       Dexter, MI  48130-9470


(734) 424-4240

District: Dexter Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
20th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,086 Help


Feeder schools for Dexter High School:

Elementary:    Wylie Elementary School
Middle:    Creekside Intermediate School
    Mill Creek Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  1,116

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.9%
Hispanic:
3.8%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.6% Help


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Compare Details Dexter High School ranks better than 97.3% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.39. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Dexter High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.9%), Hispanic (3.8%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dexter High School is 16.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dexter High School is $13,086.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dexter High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dexter High School 20th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Dexter High School in the ranking list.)

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Dexter Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dexter Community School District 31st of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dexter High School

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Rank History for all students at Dexter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 89.48 45th 705 93.6%
2007 85.69 70th 767 90.9%
2008 88.78 61st 750 91.9%
2009 90.63 40th 754 94.7%
2010 90.40 28th 765 96.3%
2011 90.86 27th 784 96.6%
2012 94.79 25th 773 96.8%
2013 96.87 16th 805 98.0%
2014 95.79 21st 799 97.4%
2015 96.36 20th 832 97.6%
2016 97.79 8th 852 99.1%
2017 96.02 20th 835 97.6%
2018 92.06 50th 824 93.9%
2019 95.79 21st 666 96.8%
2021 97.82 14th 561 97.5%
2022 96.23 23rd 531 95.7%
2023 95.39 20th 735 97.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dexter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.90 20th 315 93.7%
2019 83.75 10th 61 83.6%
2021 68.01 6th 25 76.0%
2023 88.77 7th 116 94.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dexter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.68 288th 755 61.9%
2019 76.76 92nd 532 82.7%
2021 98.52 9th 417 97.8%
2022 64.25 132nd 369 64.2%
2023 57.45 237th 614 61.4%
See the entire list of Best Michigan High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Dexter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.54 76th 710 89.3%
2019 95.58 18th 554 96.8%
2021 94.61 20th 462 95.7%
2022 93.59 22nd 416 94.7%
2023 90.85 35th 611 94.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Dexter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.46 34th 707 95.2%
2019 93.10 31st 543 94.3%
2021 98.32 9th 472 98.1%
2022 96.73 18th 440 95.9%
2023 97.00 13th 611 97.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dexter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.28 33rd 190 82.6%
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Rank History for White students at Dexter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.87 60th 708 91.5%
2019 95.18 23rd 582 96.0%
2021 96.90 18th 516 96.5%
2022 95.44 21st 492 95.7%
2023 94.21 29th 647 95.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a student
Monday, September 19, 2016

Open Quote Dexter High School makes your upper level learning environment fun and friendly, while still giving students the education they need and more. By far my best school experience, with GPA averages through the roof and full of excellent students and friends. Close Quote


by a student
Monday, May 23, 2011

Open Quote If you want your kid to be a unique person with their own ideas and a value for nonconformity, stay away from DHS. People in Dxter are turned into clones by the time they reach the high school. I started as a freshman there after going to an Ann Arbor school all my life, and caouldn't believe how everyone one there is the same person over and over again. FOR THE SAKE OF BEING DIFFERENT, STAY AWAY FROM DEXTER SCHOOLS. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Dexter High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 627 2 2 1 1 n/a n/a -5 628
1989 601 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1990 581 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a -5 581
1991 572 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1992 604 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1993 617 2 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 625
1994 629 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1995 726 1 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1996 726 1 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1997 742 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 746
1998 788 2 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1999 826 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 831
2000 831 1 6 2 2 n/a n/a 0 842
2001 916 0 5 0 2 n/a n/a 0 923
2002 990 1 11 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1008
2003 990 1 11 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1008
2004 1019 1 9 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1033
2005 1045 2 9 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1062
2006 1066 2 8 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1082
2007 1111 2 20 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1141
2008 1140 9 22 7 5 n/a n/a 0 1183
2009 1124 11 23 8 5 n/a n/a 0 1171
2010 1148 8 27 22 6 n/a n/a 1 1212
2011 1147 9 22 25 5 0 7 0 1215
2012 1136 10 24 20 5 0 7 0 1202
2013 1114 8 21 21 3 0 9 0 1176
2014 1101 9 18 21 3 0 11 0 1163
2015 1086 6 30 24 4 1 15 0 1166
2016 1062 4 30 22 3 2 13 0 1136
2017 1041 7 35 17 2 1 12 0 1115
2018 1064 7 30 20 2 1 13 0 1137
2019 1121 10 22 27 1 1 20 0 1202
2020 1078 10 34 34 3 2 25 0 1186
2021 1061 11 7 35 3 2 32 0 1151
2022 1044 11 18 44 3 3 37 0 1160
2023 1014 8 8 42 4 2 38 0 1116

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dexter High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 n/a n/a n/a
1989 605 n/a n/a 1.3
1990 581 42.0 13.8 0.9
1991 579 n/a n/a n/a
1992 610 n/a n/a n/a
1993 625 n/a 0.0 2.9
1994 631 29.5 21.4 1
1995 736 46.0 16.0 1.9
1996 736 46.0 16.0 1.9
1997 746 51.0 14.6 0.7
1998 796 41.0 19.4 1.3
1999 831 38.0 21.9 2.9
2000 842 42.1 20.0 2
2001 923 46.0 20.1 2.5
2002 1008 1.0 1008.0 6.1
2003 1008 1.0 1008.0 6.1
2004 1033 53.1 19.5 4.9
2005 1062 55.9 19.0 4.8
2006 1082 54.6 19.8 6.4
2007 1141 55.6 20.5 5.3
2008 1183 61.2 19.3 6.6
2009 1171 64.3 18.2 6.5
2010 1212 64.0 18.9 7.4
2011 1215 61.7 19.6 9.5
2012 1202 62.9 19.0 8.9
2013 1176 65.2 18.0 8.8
2014 1163 60.0 19.3 8.3
2015 1166 59.0 19.7 8.6
2016 1136 60.0 18.9 6.4
2017 1115 59.8 18.6 6.9
2018 1137 65.5 17.3 8.1
2019 1202 64.8 18.5 8.6
2020 1186 62.7 18.8 7.4
2021 1151 64.4 17.8 10.6
2022 1160 69.6 16.6 10
2023 1116 68.8 16.2 11.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dexter High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 n/a n/a n/a
1989 605 n/a n/a 1.3
1990 581 42.0 13.8 0.9
1991 579 n/a n/a n/a
1992 610 n/a n/a n/a
1993 625 n/a 0.0 2.9
1994 631 29.5 21.4 1
1995 736 46.0 16.0 1.9
1996 736 46.0 16.0 1.9
1997 746 51.0 14.6 0.7
1998 796 41.0 19.4 1.3
1999 831 38.0 21.9 2.9
2000 842 42.1 20.0 2
2001 923 46.0 20.1 2.5
2002 1008 1.0 1008.0 6.1
2003 1008 1.0 1008.0 6.1
2004 1033 53.1 19.5 4.9
2005 1062 55.9 19.0 4.8
2006 1082 54.6 19.8 6.4
2007 1141 55.6 20.5 5.3
2008 1183 61.2 19.3 6.6
2009 1171 64.3 18.2 6.5
2010 1212 64.0 18.9 7.4
2011 1215 61.7 19.6 9.5
2012 1202 62.9 19.0 8.9
2013 1176 65.2 18.0 8.8
2014 1163 60.0 19.3 8.3
2015 1166 59.0 19.7 8.6
2016 1136 60.0 18.9 6.4
2017 1115 59.8 18.6 6.9
2018 1137 65.5 17.3 8.1
2019 1202 64.8 18.5 8.6
2020 1186 62.7 18.8 7.4
2021 1151 64.4 17.8 10.6
2022 1160 69.6 16.6 10
2023 1116 68.8 16.2 11.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dexter High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $805 (7.1%) $10,587 (92.9%) $11,392
2020 $890 (8.0%) $10,247 (92.0%) $11,137
2021 $1,112 (9.2%) $11,012 (90.8%) $12,124
2022 $1,670 (12.8%) $11,416 (87.2%) $13,086

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dexter High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 21st of 666 High schoolsRanks 20th of 735 High schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Dexter High School)71.759.9
 11.8%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Dexter Community School District)70.459.3
 11.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Dexter High School)82.478.9
 3.5%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Dexter Community School District)81.278.1
 3.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Dexter High School)66.253.7
 12.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Dexter Community School District)65.352.2
 13.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12021116
 7.2%
African American108
 20%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian228
 63.6%
Hispanic2742
 55.6%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White11211014
 9.5%
Two or More Races2038
 90%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.6%11.6%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dexter High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,116 students attended Dexter High School.

Yes! Dexter High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 20th of 735 Michigan high schools.

Dexter High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wylie Elementary School
Middle : Creekside Intermediate School
Middle : Mill Creek Middle School

Students at Dexter High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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