Total enrollment
772
-50 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in DEXTER
New Mexico · 772 students · 1 city
From elementary through high school, DEXTER runs 3 public K-12 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 772.
4-year change in DEXTER
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DEXTER ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 772 | #42 of 50 | #7,900 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #42 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #38 of 49 | #5,253 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #6 of 49 | #34 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DEXTER
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 973 to 772 students (down 21%) and from 58 to 52 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTER ELEMENTARY | Dexter | Elementary | PK-05 | 330 |
| DEXTER HIGH | Dexter | High | 09-12 | 264 |
| DEXTER MIDDLE | Dexter | Middle | 06-08 | 178 |
About DEXTER
DEXTER is a compact New Mexico school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 772.
In terms of grade levels, DEXTER is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 257 in this district, below the New Mexico typical of 343.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 6%: 822 students in SY 2020-21 versus 772 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for DEXTER discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.