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Dexter Community Schools

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Dexter High School

Dexter Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Dexter, Michigan.

In Washtenaw County, it includes all of the municipality of Dexter, as well as sections of the following townships: Dexter, Webster, Lima, Scio, Northfield, Freedom, and Lodi.[1] The district extends into Hamburg Township, Livingston County.[2]

History

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The Ann Arbor News wrote that there had been "years of effort" to create an amalgamated school district.[3] In 1949 a merger proposal for 21 school districts was formally proposed.[4]

The school district Dexter Agricultural Schools was created via consolidation in 1950. It later changed its name.[5]

Schools

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  • Dexter High School (grades 9-12)
  • Mill Creek Middle School (grades 7-8)
  • Creekside Intermediate School (grades 5-6)
  • Wylie Elementary School (grades 3-4)
  • Beacon Elementary School (grades Young 5-2)
  • Anchor Elementary School (grades Young 5-2)

References

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  1. ^ Geography Division (January 15, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washtenaw County, MI (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022. - Text list
  2. ^ Geography Division (January 15, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Livingston County, MI (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025. - Text list
  3. ^ "Heavy Vote Seen in Dexter School Election Tomorrow: Voters To Choose Five Members of District Board". Ann Arbor News. May 10, 1950. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dexter Area School Merger Is Proposed". Ann Arbor News. September 15, 1949. p. Section 2, p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Home". Dexter Community Schools. Retrieved May 29, 2025. In 1950, twelve[...]
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