Dixon Elementary School

Dixon Elementary School is a small elementary campus in Dixon, Kentucky, one of the schools within Webster County. The school works with 285 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 32% below typical.

Across the 6 schools in Webster County (2,165 students total), Dixon Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Dixon Elementary School records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Webster County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Dixon Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Webster County's rate of about 61%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dixon Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Webster County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,628, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Webster County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,165 students), of which Dixon Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Webster County High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dixon Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 39.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Dixon Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 18% since 2018, when it stood at 349 (now 285). Over the same period, the White share fell from 97% to 92%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Dixon Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.