Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 83 students in Dexter R-XI School District.
Public Preschools in Dexter R-XI School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
2,048 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
15,922 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
3 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
22 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,875 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
91%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
154
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
52
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
915 W.grant
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1015
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1015
Grades: PK
| 83 students
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