Top Rankings
Dexter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 286 students in Dexter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Dexter School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
286 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dexter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
20,732 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
259 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
19
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,822 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,315
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,822
$17,192
Best Dexter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dexter Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
311 N. Main
Dexter, KS 67038
(620) 876-5415
Dexter, KS 67038
(620) 876-5415
Grades: PK-5
| 122 students
Rank: #22.
Dexter High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
311 N. Main
Dexter, KS 67038
(620) 876-5415
Dexter, KS 67038
(620) 876-5415
Grades: 6-12
| 164 students
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