Dexter High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Dexter, Michigan 48130 · Dexter Community School District
#3 of 591 high schools in Michigan
#697 of 16,910 nationally
About Dexter High School
Dexter High School is a public high located in Dexter, in the Dexter Community School District school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,053 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 84.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in United States and 3rd of 591 ranked high schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (98th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (60th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,053.
There are 5 schools in Dexter; Dexter High School ranks 2nd of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)67%
- Reading proficiency (30%)82%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)9.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dexter High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,053
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 9.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 82%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dexter High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Creekside Intermediate School
Dexter · Public middle · Grades 5–6
479 students · 1.0 km away
Wylie Elementary School
Dexter · Public elementary · Grades 3–4
486 students · 1.4 km away
Dexter Early Elementary Complex
Dexter · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
734 students · 1.5 km away
Mill Creek Middle School
Dexter · Public middle · Grades 7–8
525 students · 1.7 km away
Chelsea High School
Chelsea · Public high · Grades 9–12
750 students · 8.9 km away
Beach Middle School
Chelsea · Public middle · Grades 6–8
525 students · 9.4 km away
Abbot School
Ann Arbor · Public elementary · Grades K–5
315 students · 9.5 km away
Skyline High School
Ann Arbor · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,237 students · 9.8 km away
Lakewood Elementary School
Ann Arbor · Public elementary · Grades K–5
258 students · 9.9 km away
North Creek Elementary School
Chelsea · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
485 students · 10 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Michigan with a comparable Enrollment.
Southgate Anderson High School
Southgate · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,052 students
Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology
Southfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,049 students
Lowell Senior High School
Lowell · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,058 students
Greenville Senior High School
Greenville · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,044 students
Mt Pleasant Senior High School
Mount Pleasant · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,066 students
Walled Lake Western High School
Commerce Township · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,033 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dexter High School a good school?
Dexter High School has a Success Index (US) of 84.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States) and ranks #3 of 591 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dexter High School rank in Michigan?
Dexter High School ranks #3 of 591 high schools in Michigan and #697 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dexter High School?
Dexter High School had 1,053 students in 2025.
Is Dexter High School a elementary school or a high school?
Dexter High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dexter High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dexter High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.