Dexter Community School District
Dexter Community School District is a public school district based in Dexter, Michigan, serving 3,311 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #102 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 473 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Chris Timmis. It spends about $13,245 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Dexter Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dexter Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,245 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,660 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 527 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 331 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon Public Schools of the City ofMuskegon | 3,371 | 7 | $13,199 | 18.4 | #99 |
| Mt. Pleasant City School DistrictMount Pleasant | 3,341 | 10 | $12,637 | 14.6 | #100 |
| Mason Public Schools (Ingham)Mason | 3,317 | 6 | $11,095 | 14.7 | #101 |
| Dexter Community School DistrictDexter · this district | 3,311 | 7 | $13,245 | 14.1 | #102 |
| Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)St Clr Shores | 3,262 | 6 | $13,049 | 18.3 | #103 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CantonCanton, MA | 3,314 | $20,678 | 12.5 |
| Centralia School DistrictCentralia, WA | 3,313 | $13,530 | 17.3 |
| Crisp CountyCordele, GA | 3,311 | $12,766 | 13.1 |
| Rockville Centre Union Free School DistrictRockville Centre, NY | 3,311 | $31,655 | 10.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-dexter-community-school-district