DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary-level community in DEXTER, New York, operated by GENERAL BROWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school educates 300 students in grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 32% below typical.

DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by GENERAL BROWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 1,349 students overall.

In terms of who attends, DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest is composed of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jefferson County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $66,301, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jefferson County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,789 students), of which DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

GENERAL BROWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 7%, going from 321 students in 2018 to 300 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 93% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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