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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2612030

Dexter Community School District

Dexter Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,364 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dexter Community School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,862
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$19,805
Per-pupil spending
3,364
Students enrolled
59th
Pct. in MI
$64,862

Dexter Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,364 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,862, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,364 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Dexter Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,364 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 59th percentile for Michigan
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Michigan ranks #32 of 49 on the salary estimate and #11 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Dexter Community School District ranks #205 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #141 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil
  • +31.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Michigan median

Among 575 Michigan districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Dexter Community School District's instructional payroll puts 8.2% into other programs , 3.8 points above the state median of 4.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Dexter Community MI median Gap
Regular program 79.8% 81.7% -2.0 pp
Special education 11.4% 11.4% +0.0 pp
Vocational programs 0.5% 0.0% +0.5 pp
Other programs 8.2% 4.4% +3.8 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 575 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2612030 · FY2023.

LEAID 2612030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Dexter Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P59 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P48 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-MID 3,364 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Union FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,862 estimated average teacher salary · P59 in Michigan · P48 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hudsonville (+$769est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Dexter Community

Salary neighbourhood · Dexter Community

Dexter Community sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Dexter Community

Dexter Community School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,862 48th percentile higher than 48% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Dexter Community in Michigan's lower-third pay band

Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Dexter Community School District ranks #205 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #141 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Dexter Community School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Dexter Community School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 14.7 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,636 to 3,364 students (7.5% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$64,862.108

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Michigan price level
94.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$68,786

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Michigan run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Michigan compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Dexter Community School District

What the Numbers Say About Dexter Community School District

Dexter Community School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 3,364 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,805. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,862, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2612030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Dexter Community School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 59% of them. Michigan itself ranks #32 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Dexter Community School District reports $66.6M in total expenditure against $74.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $12.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.

How does Dexter Community School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Michigan average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Dexter Community School District $64,862
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Dexter Community School District pays -16.9% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $19,805 vs $23,287

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Michigan districts

On pay, Dexter Community School District sits closest to Union City Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kent City Community Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Union City Community Schools
  2. Flint School District of the City of
  3. Beaverton Schools
  4. West Iron County Public Schools
  5. Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
  6. Escanaba Area Public Schools
  7. Holt Public Schools
  8. Coopersville Area Public School District
  9. Bridgman Public Schools
  10. Vicksburg Community Schools
  11. Otsego Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Kent City Community Schools
  2. Linden Community Schools
  3. Van Buren Public Schools
  4. Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
  5. Cadillac Area Public Schools
  6. Center Line Public Schools
  7. Oxford Community Schools
  8. Warren Consolidated Schools
  9. Saline Area Schools
  10. Rockford Public Schools
  11. Royal Oak Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Dexter Community School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Dexter Community School District: closest on enrollment (3,364 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,862 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$74.2M
Total Revenue
$66.6M
Total Expenditure
$17.7M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$12.7M
Regular Program
$1.8M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$1.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Dexter Community School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Michigan Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Michigan districts belongs to Brighton Area Schools at $122,714. Dexter Community School District places 200 of 431 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. North Carolina and South Carolina are the states closest to Michigan on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools
$70,114
3,831 students
Berkley School District
$98,030
3,834 students
Mona Shores Public School District
$68,985
3,847 students
Wyoming Public Schools
$72,496
3,859 students
Southgate Community School District
$78,178
3,351 students
Mt. Pleasant City School District
$57,957
3,378 students

This is a sample of 6 from 508 Michigan districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dexter Community School District
What is the average teacher salary in Dexter Community School District?

The average teacher salary in Dexter Community School District is $64,862 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Dexter Community School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Dexter Community School District pays 2.7% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $64,862.

How does Dexter Community School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dexter Community School District pays 7.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,862.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dexter Community School District?

Dexter Community School District spends approximately $19,805 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Dexter Community School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Dexter Community School District's total expenditure of $66.6M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Dexter Community School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.