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Dexter High

Q: Is Dexter High a good school?

Dexter High ranks 59 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 82% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Dexter High is a public high school located in Dexter, Kansas, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 164 students. As part of the Dexter District, which is ranked 18th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Dexter High consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Dexter High's academic performance is particularly strong, with 51.21% of students proficient or better in ELA and 43.89% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school's 10th-grade students have even higher proficiency rates, with 52% in ELA and 44% in Mathematics, significantly above the state averages. Additionally, Dexter High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, reaching 100% in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 15.9 over the past three years, is lower than the nearby Arkansas City, Winfield, Cedar Vale, and Central schools.

While Dexter High has consistently outperformed the nearby schools in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 19.5% in 2024-2025. This is an area that the school may want to address to ensure student engagement and continued academic success. Overall, Dexter High stands out as a high-performing school within the Dexter District and the state of Kansas, offering a quality education to its students.

157

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,424

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 N. Main
Dexter, KS 67038

(620) 876-5415

District: Dexter

Feeder schools for Dexter High:

Elementary:

Dexter Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2009 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kansas high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg58%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

88^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

59^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 264Dexter among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	88 of 363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	150 of 362	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	61 of 362	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	84 of 368	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	159 of 367	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	99 of 368	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	113 of 350	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	150 of 358	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	127 of 343	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	124 of 368	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.1	208 of 286	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	68.8	71 of 277	74.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.5	13 of 160	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	183 of 270	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	184 of 275	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	122 of 308	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	232 of 301	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	76.7	21 of 171	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	13 of 160	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	126 of 349	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	191 of 347	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	85 of 349	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	159 of 349	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	128 of 344	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	133 of 333	60.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	59 of 332	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	150 of 318	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	62 of 327	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	163 of 324	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	84 of 320	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	43 of 325	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	105 of 314	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	125 of 326	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	156 of 302	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.7	95 of 291	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	134 of 267	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	87 of 280	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	120 of 262	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	51.7	105 of 249	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	12 of 124	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	95 of 306	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	156 of 295	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.6	61 of 309	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	205 of 307	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	179 of 302	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	59 of 306	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	101 of 296	65.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2021)92nd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2022)88th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2021)60th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)32nd percentile-45 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)58th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Dexter High

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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 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 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Central Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	700 Main	Burden	67019	Cowley County	Central	No	No	No	No	(620) 438-2215	139	17	8.2	48.9%	114 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.6%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	65.2	96^th of 332 public high schools	71.1%		69.8	69^th of 318 public high schools	78.3%	27		40.0	48.1	42.3	43.8		45.0	48.1	42.3	45.2	48.1	48.1	$19,799	$718	$19,082
Cedar Vale High	Public	6-12	508 Dora	Cedar Vale	67024	Chautauqua County	Cedar Vale	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 758-2791	63	10	6.4	46.0%	48 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.3%)	8.8	313^th of 332 public high schools	5.7%					(n/a)		58.3		20.0	41.7		33.3		10.0	30.6			$17,873	$1,371	$16,502
Winfield High	Public	9-12	300 Viking Blvd	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	No	(620) 221-5160	638	57	11.2	51.1%	465 (72.9%)	12 (1.9%)	74 (11.6%)	22 (3.4%)	8 (1.3%)	8 (1.3%)	49 (7.7%)	30.8	240^th of 332 public high schools	27.7%		46.5	173^rd of 318 public high schools	45.6%	67				29.2	29.2				28.0	28.0			$11,303	$613	$10,690
Arkansas City High	Public	9-12	1200 W Radio Lane	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2010	885	63	14.1	51.0%	466 (52.7%)	24 (2.7%)	315 (35.6%)	3 (0.3%)	13 (1.5%)	18 (2.0%)	46 (5.2%)	14.5	294^th of 332 public high schools	11.4%		12.1	295^th of 318 public high schools	7.2%	1				25.7	25.7				12.4	12.4			$14,216	$1,103	$13,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Dexter High

What is the racial makeup of Dexter High?

Students at Dexter High are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Dexter High a good school?

Dexter High ranks 59^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dexter High?

Dexter High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dexter Elementary

What district is Dexter High in?

Dexter

How many students attend Dexter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Dexter High.

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