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Dixon R-I School District

Item: Dixon R-I School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

106 W Fourth St
Dixon, MO 65459-0166

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (573) 759-7163

www.dixonr1.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 580 students in Dixon R-I School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.

Public Elementary Schools in Dixon R-I School District have an score of 27% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,730 Schools

# Students

851 Students

571,156 Students

# Teachers

66 Teachers

47,204 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
Pre-K	51	33
Kind	51	103
1	64	110
2	53	111
3	56	116
4	48	113
5	60	115
6	65	114
7	61	85
8	71	85

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District Rank

Dixon R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#426 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District
2023	#426
2022	#428
2021	#462
2019	#475
2018	#454
2017	#464
2016	#459
2015	#457
2014	#506
2013	#480
2012	#481
2011	#424
2010	#331

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26%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	26%	40%
2022	25%	39%
2021	23%	37%
2019	28%	42%
2018	27%	42%
2017	30%	47%
2016	36%	48%
2015	29%	44%
2014	32%	52%
2013	35%	53%
2012	37%	55%
2011	41%	54%
2010	45%	53%

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35%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2022	35%	43%
2021	33%	46%
2019	35%	49%
2018	27%	49%
2017	54%	61%
2016	53%	63%
2015	52%	60%
2014	42%	53%
2013	48%	55%
2012	47%	55%
2011	50%	55%
2010	54%	54%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2022	27%	38%
2021	29%	37%

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87%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	87%	89%
2022	77%	90%
2021	87%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	82%	82%

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(2022-23)

19%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	19%	20.5%
2022	23.5%	20.9%
2021	32.1%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	0.18	0.50
2022	0.19	0.50
2021	0.19	0.48
2020	0.18	0.48
2019	0.18	0.47
2018	0.17	0.47
2017	0.17	0.45
2016	0.18	0.46
2015	0.26	0.44
2014	0.16	0.44
2013	0.14	0.42
2012	0.13	0.42
2011	0.12	0.41
2010	0.12	0.39
2009	0.11	0.39
2008	0.09	0.39
2007	0.08	0.39
2006	0.06	0.38
2005	0.11	0.38
2004	0.10	0.36
2003	0.10	0.36
2002	0.11	0.35
2001	0.11	0.35
2000	0.08	0.33
1999	0.05	0.33
1998	0.04	0.32
1997	0.07	0.32
1996	0.09	0.30
1995	0.06	0.30
1994	0.05	0.30
1993	0.05	0.29
1992	0.05	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2021)
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2021	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	4%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	2%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	17%
2012	1%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	17%

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% White

89%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	90%	69%
2022	90%	69%
2021	90%	70%
2020	91%	70%
2019	91%	71%
2018	91%	71%
2017	91%	72%
2016	91%	72%
2015	74%	73%
2014	92%	73%
2013	93%	74%
2012	93%	74%
2011	94%	75%
2010	94%	76%
2009	94%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	96%	76%
2006	97%	77%
2005	94%	77%
2004	95%	78%
2003	95%	78%
2002	94%	79%
2001	94%	79%
2000	96%	80%
1999	97%	80%
1998	98%	81%
1997	97%	81%
1996	95%	82%
1995	97%	82%
1994	97%	82%
1993	98%	83%
1992	97%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,920 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$11 MM	$9 MM
2022	$11 MM	$8 MM
2021	$9 MM	$7 MM
2020	$8 MM	$6 MM
2019	$10 MM	$6 MM
2018	$9 MM	$6 MM
2017	$9 MM	$6 MM
2016	$9 MM	$6 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$9 MM	$6 MM
2012	$9 MM	$6 MM
2011	$9 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$5 MM
2008	$8 MM	$5 MM
2007	$8 MM	$5 MM
2006	$8 MM	$5 MM
2005	$7 MM	$5 MM
2004	$7 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$4 MM
2001	$7 MM	$4 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$4 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$3 MM
1996	$6 MM	$3 MM
1995	$5 MM	$3 MM
1992	$4 MM	$2 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$12 MM	$8 MM
2022	$10 MM	$7 MM
2021	$9 MM	$6 MM
2020	$11 MM	$7 MM
2019	$11 MM	$6 MM
2018	$9 MM	$6 MM
2017	$9 MM	$6 MM
2016	$9 MM	$6 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$9 MM	$6 MM
2012	$8 MM	$5 MM
2011	$7 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$5 MM
2006	$9 MM	$5 MM
2005	$7 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$4 MM
2000	$7 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$4 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$3 MM
1996	$5 MM	$3 MM
1995	$5 MM	$3 MM
1992	$4 MM	$2 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,443

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$12,739	$15,622
2022	$12,254	$13,975
2021	$10,562	$13,574
2020	$9,412	$10,721
2019	$10,312	$11,328
2018	$9,658	$11,298
2017	$9,788	$11,359
2016	$8,973	$10,788
2015	$8,044	$9,469
2014	$8,038	$9,927
2012	$8,099	$9,889
2011	$8,059	$9,681
2010	$7,777	$9,469
2009	$7,425	$8,810
2008	$7,121	$8,648
2007	$6,720	$8,379
2006	$7,263	$8,290
2005	$6,901	$7,623
2004	$6,269	$7,592
2003	$6,387	$7,245
2002	$6,030	$6,806
2001	$5,985	$7,002
2000	$5,571	$6,217
1999	$5,235	$5,811
1998	$4,970	$5,726
1997	$4,866	$5,500
1995	$4,218	$4,709
1992	$3,263	$3,754
1990	$3,255	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$13,920

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dixon R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$13,192	$14,418
2022	$10,987	$12,976
2021	$10,226	$12,023
2020	$12,604	$11,595
2019	$11,120	$11,339
2018	$9,741	$10,855
2017	$9,625	$11,263
2016	$8,720	$10,861
2015	$7,964	$9,562
2014	$8,597	$9,640
2012	$7,646	$9,313
2011	$6,947	$9,303
2010	$7,699	$9,562
2009	$7,466	$8,968
2008	$7,057	$9,268
2007	$7,198	$8,911
2006	$8,488	$8,142
2005	$6,275	$7,369
2004	$5,703	$7,250
2003	$6,141	$7,305
2002	$5,674	$7,131
2001	$5,981	$6,892
2000	$5,620	$6,240
1999	$5,159	$5,803
1998	$4,906	$5,573
1997	$4,850	$5,302
1995	$4,126	$4,594
1992	$3,207	$3,754
1990	$3,170	$3,730

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Best Dixon R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dixon Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

102 N Pine Street
Dixon, MO 65459
(573) 759-7163

Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Dixon Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 E. 5th Street
Dixon, MO 65459
(573) 759-7163

Gr: 6-8 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 87% (Top 30% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education