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What's something DEXTER HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
553
High
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEXTER R-XI·NCES 291077000363
DEXTER HIGH
1101 W GRANT ST, DEXTER, MO 63841 · (573) 614-1030 · Stoddard County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
251 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 147 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 130 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 128 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 148 | 27% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 R-XI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +19.9pp since 2021
Math
55.5%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 58.3% | 21.2% | 7.4% |
| Math | 40.8% | 14.7% | 20.0% | 24.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.2% | 55.5% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 59.3% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.3% | N/A |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
Schools most like DEXTER HIGH
DEXTER HIGH's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTER HIGH this school | 553 | 45.4% | 49.6% |
| MOUNT VERNON HIGH MOUNT VERNON | 474 | 43.7% | 47.5% |
| HERCULANEUM HIGH HERCULANEUM | 466 | 45.5% | 48.9% |
| CLINTON SR. HIGH CLINTON | 614 | 41.4% | 40.2% |
| NEVADA HIGH NEVADA | 754 | 47.2% | 33.8% |
| CUBA HIGH CUBA | 392 | 45.2% | 34.5% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DEXTER HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Stoddard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #83 of 443 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #71 of 453 ▼ 38 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #32 of 382 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #163 of 561 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #172 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #223 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.4% | #223 of 455 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #94 of 187 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
553
-47 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 553 | 39.5 | 14.0:1 | 45% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 38.5 | 14.8:1 | 43% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 41.6 | 14.1:1 | 44% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 46% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 37.7 | 16.0:1 | 39% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 39% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 38% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 23% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 34 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEXTER HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (604 to 553); teachers up 5% (37.7 to 39.5).
About DEXTER HIGH
DEXTER HIGH is a high school in DEXTER, Missouri, reachable at (573) 614-1030. Enrollment is 553 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
DEXTER R-XI runs 5 schools with a combined 2,008 students. DEXTER HIGH is one of them.
DEXTER HIGH's enrollment is 91% White. It is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Stoddard County is about 94% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 39.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.0:1. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. Around 45% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in Stoddard County is 8 points.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, DEXTER HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 49.6% actual against 42.9% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Stoddard County show that the median household income is $57,957, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. DEXTER HIGH is one of 23 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is SOUTHWEST ELEM., about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. On proficiency, DEXTER HIGH is ahead of the 44.3% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 5.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 553, an 8% decrease from 600 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.4 to 14.0 over 4 years.
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Stoddard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,470
Census ACS
Median income
$57,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEXTER R-XI
- T. S. HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 475 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 441 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOLElementary · 92 students
Other schools in DEXTER
- T. S. HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 475 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 441 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOLElementary · 92 students
- CROWLEY RIDGE SCHOOLCombined · 12 students
Other Dexter High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Dexter High. DEXTER HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Dexter High SchoolDEXTER, MI · 1,053 students
- DEXTER HIGHDEXTER, NM · 264 students
- Dexter HighDexter, KS · 157 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.0.1 mi · 441
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL0.1 mi · 92
- T. S. HILL MIDDLE0.2 mi · 475
- CENTRAL ELEM.0.3 mi · 447
- CROWLEY RIDGE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 12
- BLOOMFIELD HIGH7.1 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About DEXTER HIGHHow large is DEXTER HIGH?
DEXTER HIGH enrolls approximately 553 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does DEXTER HIGH serve?
DEXTER HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at DEXTER HIGH?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at DEXTER HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DEXTER HIGH?
At DEXTER HIGH, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is DEXTER HIGH in?
DEXTER HIGH is part of DEXTER R-XI.
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