High Schools in Dexter

Summary:

The Dexter area has only one high school, Dexter High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school's performance has declined in recent years, dropping from 63rd out of 172 schools in 2023-2024 to 73rd out of 131 schools in 2024-2025, it continues to face significant challenges, including academic underperformance and high levels of economic disadvantage among its student population.

Dexter High School's graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 78.0%, which is lower than the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 40% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science, compared to the state average of 41.69%, and 33.33% were proficient or better in SAT School Day/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.44%. These lower proficiency rates suggest that students at Dexter High School are struggling academically compared to their peers across Dexter.

One potential contributing factor to the school's challenges is the high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8 could be a positive factor, but it does not seem to be enough to overcome the other challenges facing the school. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions and support for both students and teachers.

District Detail

100 N. Lincoln
Dexter, NM 88230

(575) 734-5420

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 772

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Dexter High	Public	9-12	100 North Lincoln	Dexter	88230	Chaves County	Dexter	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 734-5420	264	17	15.5	100.0%	33 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.1	73^rd of 131 public high schools	44.3%		53.2	63^rd of 172 public high schools	63.4%	10	33.3	40.0	$10,996

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hagerman	6.25 mi	3
Roswell	10.14 mi	23	49^th
Nm Corrections	10.43 mi	11
Lake Arthur	13.96 mi	3
Artesia	24.04 mi	10	31^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 New Mexico Public Education Department.

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