Dexter

Summary:

The Dexter school district in Kansas consists of two schools - Dexter High and Dexter Elementary. While both schools serve the Dexter community, they exhibit distinct performance profiles based on the available data.

Dexter Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 50th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently high performance, ranking in the top 10% of Kansas elementary schools for the past 3 years. Dexter Elementary students significantly outperform the state averages on KAP English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments across all grade levels.

In contrast, Dexter High has more mixed performance, with its ranking fluctuating between the top 20% and top 50% of Kansas high schools in recent years. While it is currently ranked 59th out of 332 Kansas high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, its academic performance has been more variable compared to the consistently strong results at Dexter Elementary.

District Detail

311 N Main
Dexter, KS 67038

(620) 876-5415

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 291

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 N. Main	Dexter	67038	Cowley County	Dexter	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 876-5415	134	10	12.8	53.0%	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	87.8	50^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.1	49^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.5%	1	91.7	66.7	82.3					77.4	66.7	41.7	82.3					60.4	76.5		76.5	$14,468	$1,667	$12,801
Dexter High	Public	6-12	311 N. Main	Dexter	67038	Cowley County	Dexter	No	No	No	No	(620) 876-5415	157	13	11.9	41.4%	141 (89.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	77.9	59^th of 332 public high schools	82.2%		51.5	150^th of 318 public high schools	52.8%	91				58.8	40.9	55.6	52.0	51.2				64.7	45.5	22.2	44.0	43.9		50.0	50.0	$14,424	$1,662	$12,762

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Oxford	25.61 mi	3	101^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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