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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 572 students in Dexter R-XI School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Dexter R-XI School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% 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 90%.
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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
2,076 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dexter R-XI School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.49
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
17 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,904 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
91%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
161
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,461 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,762
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,461
$13,908
Best Dexter R-XI School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dexter High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1101 W Grant St
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1030
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1030
Grades: 9-12
| 572 students
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