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Dexter R-XI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 600 students in Dexter R-XI School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Dexter R-XI School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Dexter R-XI School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dexter High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
2,048 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dexter R-XI School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.47
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
22 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,875 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
91%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
487
# Students in K Grade:
154
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,618 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,909
$15,159
Spending / Student
$11,618
$13,980
Best Dexter R-XI School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dexter High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1101 W Grant St
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1030
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1030
Grades: 9-12
| 600 students
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