Public schools in Dexter, MO
Dexter has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,020 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Dexter R-XI School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Dexter's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dexter | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter R-XI School District | 5 | 2,039 | $10,154 |
| Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled | 1 | 704 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Dexter, 553 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter High | 553 | 14.0 | 36.5% | Dexter R-XI |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Dexter, 475 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. S. Hill Middle | 475 | 14.7 | 41.1% | Dexter R-XI |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Dexter, 888 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | 447 | 12.0 | 45.4% | Dexter R-XI |
| Southwest Elementary | 441 | 11.2 | 54.2% | Dexter R-XI |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Dexter, 104 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elementary Preschool | 92 | 13.5 | 47.8% | Dexter R-XI |
| Crowley Ridge School | 12 | 12.0 | 50.0% | Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dexter's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Dexter school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Missouri median of 12.5. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 444 students (state 317).
| Dexter | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 444 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Dexter schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dexter
- Dexter R-XI School DistrictRuns 5 of Dexter's 6 public schools and spent $10,154 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,154
- Dexter High, the largest high school in Dexter553 students in 2024-25, 14.0 per teacher.553
- Compare Dexter R-XI School District with Mo Schls for the Sev DisabledDexter's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dexter addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Dexter
How many public schools are in Dexter, MO?
6 public schools with an address in Dexter were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,020 students.What is the largest high school in Dexter?
Dexter High, with 553 students in 2024-25 (Dexter R-XI School District).Which districts run Dexter's schools?
Dexter R-XI School District (5 schools), Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25