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Dexter High

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Dexter High ranks 66 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 82% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Dexter High is a public high school located in Dexter, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 572 students. The school is part of the Dexter R-XI school district, which is ranked 74 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dexter High consistently performs above the state average in End of Course (EOC) exams, particularly in English II (70.2% proficient vs. 52.9% state average) and Government (55.2% proficient vs. 40.6% state average) in 2024-2025. The school's performance in Algebra I and Biology I EOC exams has also been improving, with proficiency rates reaching 52.8% and 37.7%, respectively, in 2024-2025. Additionally, Dexter High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, reaching 97.8% in 2023-2024, significantly above the state average.

Dexter High has shown strong performance in serving its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top quartile of Missouri high schools in these subgroups. The school's ranking for its special education students has been particularly impressive, reaching the top 14 out of 127 Missouri high schools in 2022-2023. While Dexter High generally outperforms the nearby schools, such as Richland High and Bernie High, which have shown exceptional performance, Dexter High's own performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 66 to 203 in recent years.

553

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,733

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 W Grant St
Dexter, MO 63841-1858

(573) 614-1030

District: Dexter R-Xi

Feeder schools for Dexter High:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Southwest Elementary
Middle:	T. S. Hill Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Missouri high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Missouri avg44%

66^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 367Dexter R-Xi among Missouri districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	66 of 367	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	121 of 378	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	188 of 352	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	203 of 361	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	154 of 358	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	216 of 460	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	84 of 468	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	96 of 404	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	85 of 401	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	57.3	201 of 504	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	151 of 521	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	57.1	169 of 523	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	270 of 522	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.8	358 of 528	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.8	301 of 516	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.3	78 of 507	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	122 of 539	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	53.2	242 of 538	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	134 of 534	74.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	90.3	7 of 95	92.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	48.8	70 of 100	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	29 of 279	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	107 of 268	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	113 of 250	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	185 of 368	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	72 of 382	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	121 of 138	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.2	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	14 of 127	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	81 of 306	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	138 of 321	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	180 of 302	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	247 of 310	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	170 of 309	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	248 of 430	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	96 of 440	78.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2018)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)30th percentile-52 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II70%+17 vs state

Government55%+15 vs state

Algebra I53%+7 vs state

Biology I38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Dexter High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dexter High	Public	9-12	1101 W Grant St	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	No	(573) 614-1030	553	39	14.0	45.4%	502 (90.8%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	70.7	66^th of 367 public high schools	82.0%		55.4	121^st of 378 public high schools	68.0%	55							52.8	37.7	70.2	55.2	$11,733	$575	$11,158
Bloomfield High	Public	9-12	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-2146	167	15	10.7	49.7%	159 (95.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	60.9	98^th of 367 public high schools	73.3%		32.7	250^th of 378 public high schools	33.9%	152							48.0	41.4			$13,379	$265	$13,114
Richland High	Public	7-12	24456 State Hwy 114	Essex	63846	Stoddard County	Richland R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 283-5332	125	14	9.2	72.8%	110 (88.0%)	4 (3.2%)	8 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)			66.6	74.9		66.6	77.6				$20,763	$3,750	$17,013
Bernie High	Public	7-12	516 W Main	Bernie	63822	Stoddard County	Bernie R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(573) 293-5334	195	19	10.1	52.3%	181 (92.8%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)								(n/a)											$13,709	$785	$12,924
Malden High	Public	6-12	601 Burkhart St	Malden	63863	Dunklin County	Malden R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 276-4546	383	35	10.8	100.0%	234 (61.1%)	107 (27.9%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	19.1	304^th of 367 public high schools	17.2%		14.2	332^nd of 378 public high schools	12.2%	28	19.0	14.7	6.9	15.2	12.1	20.8	13.6	24.0			$14,192	$705	$13,487
Puxico High	Public	9-12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-3175	191	17	11.0	46.1%	180 (94.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	60.7	99^th of 367 public high schools	73.0%		45.5	178^th of 378 public high schools	52.9%	79							56.0	25.4	72.9		$12,227	$774	$11,453
Mingo Puxico Technical High	Public	12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-2675	37	1	37.0	35.1%	32 (86.5%)	3 (8.1%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	330^th of 367 public high schools	10.1%		4.2	375^th of 378 public high schools	0.8%	45							12.6	13.0	25.1		$6,767		$6,767
Twin Rivers High	Public	9-12	9261 Highway 51	Broseley	63932	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	No	(573) 328-4730	250	22	11.5	52.8%	240 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.4	321^st of 367 public high schools	12.5%		31.3	258^th of 378 public high schools	31.7%	63							8.8	17.0			$12,895	$1,285	$11,609
Risco High	Public	7-12	Hwy 62	Risco	63874	New Madrid County	Risco R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 396-5568	78	8	9.4	55.1%	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)											$16,248	$752	$15,496
Bell City High	Public	7-12	25254 Walnut St	Bell City	63735	Stoddard County	Bell City R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 733-4444	91	13	6.7	62.6%	86 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)							94.6				$23,818	$438	$23,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Dexter High

What schools feed into Dexter High?

Dexter High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Southwest Elementary
Middle : T. S. Hill Middle

Is Dexter High a good school?

Dexter High ranks 66^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dexter High in?

Dexter R-Xi

What is the racial makeup of Dexter High?

Students at Dexter High are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Dexter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Dexter High.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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