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Dexter Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Scio, Dexter, Webster, Dexter and Lima, and parts of Hamburg, Lodi and Freedom.
Students
3,290
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,922
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$89.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dexter Community School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $89.7M, about $27,257 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,922 per student · 2% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 49%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,382’20
3,411’21
3,364’22
3,345’23
3,290’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.