Enrollment
157
High
DISTRICT 146 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEXTER·NCES 200552001245
Dexter High
311 N. Main, Dexter, KS 67038 · (620) 876-5415 · Cowley County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
65 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dexter. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
KS avg 44.5% . +13.2pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
KS avg 38.8% . +17.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
157
+71 (+83%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 8.6:1
% White
90%
was 95%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Dexter High
Dexter High is one of the minimally staffed secondary schools in Dexter, Kansas, operated by Dexter, with 157 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 62% smaller than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.
Dexter comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 291 students; Dexter High is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Dexter High lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.
On the resource side, On paper, Dexter High has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cowley County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dexter High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.4%; this one delivers 37.8%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Cowley County shows median household income runs about $57,878, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Dexter High is one of 22 public schools in Cowley County (combined enrollment of about 5,714 students).
Nearest neighbor: Dexter Elem, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dexter High at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.3%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 83%: 86 students in 2018 compared to 157 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 95% to 90%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 8.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Dexter High typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cowley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,411
Census ACS
Median income
$57,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Dexter Elem0.0 mi · 134
- Central Jr-Sr High9.7 mi · 139
- Central Elem10.0 mi · 162
- Country View Elem10.2 mi · 114
- Cedar Vale Elem13.0 mi · 65
- Cedar Vale High13.0 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Dexter HighHow large is Dexter High?
Dexter High enrolls approximately 157 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Dexter High serve?
Dexter High serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Dexter High have?
Dexter High employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Dexter High?
Student demographics at Dexter High are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Dexter High?
Dexter High is overseen by Dexter in Cowley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.