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Dixon High

Public Grades 9-12

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 22% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Dixon High is a public high school located in Dixon, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the Dixon R-I school district, which is ranked 244 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dixon High has consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state and nearby schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.4% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school's performance is particularly weak in math, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.3% to 27.4% in Algebra II and Geometry over the past few years. However, Dixon High performs relatively better in English Language Arts, with 49.3% proficiency in English I in 2022-2023, though still below the state average of 63.5%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.1% and 89.8%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.0% to 4.9% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Richland High, Rolla Senior High, and Waynesville Senior High, Dixon High generally performs worse academically. Waynesville Senior High, for instance, has significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects and a higher graduation rate than Dixon High. Additionally, Dixon High has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.3% to 27.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. These challenges may be related to the school's higher proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, which has ranged from 32.61% to 45.85% in recent years.

271

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,481

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E. High School Dr
Dixon, MO 65459-0166

(573) 759-7163

District: Dixon R-I

Feeder schools for Dixon High:

Elementary:	Dixon Elementary
Middle:	Dixon Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

Missouri avg41%

286^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 367Dixon R-I 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	25.4	286 of 367	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	289 of 378	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	246 of 352	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.4	313 of 361	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	297 of 358	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	337 of 460	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	396 of 468	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	317 of 404	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	333 of 401	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.4	296 of 504	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.3	442 of 521	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	373 of 523	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	410 of 522	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.7	262 of 528	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.8	249 of 516	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	50 of 507	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	41.8	356 of 539	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.4	188 of 538	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	138 of 534	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	148 of 279	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	187 of 274	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	119 of 268	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	37 of 250	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	147 of 255	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	258 of 368	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	293 of 382	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	259 of 306	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	268 of 321	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	203 of 302	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	264 of 310	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	277 of 309	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	340 of 430	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	392 of 440	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I24%-21 vs state

Biology I24%-13 vs state

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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 Algebra 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 7th 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 Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dixon High	Public	9-12	300 E. High School Dr	Dixon	65459	Pulaski County	Dixon R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 759-7163	271	21	13.0	43.9%	244 (90.0%)	5 (1.8%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	25.4	286^th of 367 public high schools	22.1%		24	289^th of 378 public high schools	23.5%	3								24.4	24.0				$11,481	$691	$10,790
Crocker High	Public	6-12	601 N Commercial	Crocker	65452	Pulaski County	Crocker R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 736-5000	296	25	11.8	17.6%	268 (90.5%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	9.6	334^th of 367 public high schools	9.0%		12.8	337^th of 378 public high schools	10.8%	3	14.1	17.5	7.0	13.9	11.8	26.1	13.9	2.8	11.5			17.4	$11,751	$498	$11,253
Newburg High	Public	7-12	701 Wolf Pride Dr	Newburg	65550	Phelps County	Newburg R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 762-9653	152	15	10.1	56.6%	142 (93.4%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	21.5	298^th of 367 public high schools	18.8%		31	260^th of 378 public high schools	31.2%	38			19.3	27.0				18.6	23.2				$14,283	$465	$13,818
Iberia High	Public	7-12	201 Pemberton Dr	Iberia	65486	Miller County	Iberia R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 793-2228	291	24	12.0	40.2%	277 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	28.9	271^st of 367 public high schools	26.2%		50.9	142^nd of 378 public high schools	62.4%	129			20.1			30.9		13.7	37.1				$11,314	$249	$11,064
Waynesville Senior High	Public	9-12	200 G W Ln	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2400	1,719	98	17.4	40.1%	1,010 (58.8%)	183 (10.6%)	255 (14.8%)	35 (2.0%)	8 (0.5%)	37 (2.2%)	191 (11.1%)	51.1	150^th of 367 public high schools	59.1%		63	86^th of 378 public high schools	77.2%	64								35.3	35.5	54.4	41.4	41.0	$15,604	$973	$14,631
Waynesville Career Center	Public	9-12	400 G.W. Lane	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2500	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vienna High	Public	9-12	300 Fourth Street	Vienna	65582	Maries County	Maries County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 422-3363	136	13	10.5	36.8%	126 (92.6%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								(n/a)								62.8					$13,785	$603	$13,182
Rolla Senior High	Public	9-12	900 Bulldog Run	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	No	(573) 458-0140	1,398	73	19.2	42.3%	1,153 (82.5%)	48 (3.4%)	81 (5.8%)	40 (2.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (4.9%)	43.2	190^th of 367 public high schools	48.2%		42.9	191^st of 378 public high schools	49.5%	1								28.2	31.8	49.6	49.3	37.8	$12,580	$674	$11,906
Richland High	Public	7-12	714 E Jefferson	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Richland R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 765-3711	218	20	10.9	53.2%	206 (94.5%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)		20.7	3.3	8.9			14.8	13.4					$13,621	$1,857	$11,764
Rolla Technical Inst.	Public	9-12	1304 E 10th St	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	No	(573) 458-0150	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dixon High

What schools feed into Dixon High?

Dixon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dixon Elementary
Middle : Dixon Middle

What is the racial makeup of Dixon High?

Students at Dixon High are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Dixon High a good school?

Dixon High ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Missouri high schools.

What district is Dixon High in?

Dixon R-I

How many students attend Dixon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Dixon High.

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