Dixon R-I School District
Dixon, Missouri · Pulaski County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dixon R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 851 students. By enrollment it is the 196th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 851 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 66.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2910830 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dixon R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 383 | 13.2 | 58.5% |
| Dixon High School | High | 9–12 | 271 | 13 | 43.9% |
| Dixon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 197 | 12.1 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dixon R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dixon R-I in context
Size
Dixon R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 284 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Dixon Elementary School (383) and the smallest is Dixon Middle School (197).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 79 students. Grade 12 has 73 students and kindergarten has 51, 43% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Dixon R-I enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Dixon R-I at 89.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
52.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 43.9% at Dixon High School to 58.5% at Dixon Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 66.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 284 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Dixon R-I is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Crocker R-II School District, 9.6 miles away with 532 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Dixon R-I. Pulaski County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 66.1 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 284 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 426 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11.5 | 74 |
| Other student support staff | 2.6 | 327 |
| School administrators | 4.9 | 174 |
| District administrators | 1 | 851 |
| All staff | 125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
| Grade 6 | 65 |
| Grade 7 | 61 |
| Grade 8 | 71 |
| Grade 9 | 79 |
| Grade 10 | 56 |
| Grade 11 | 63 |
| Grade 12 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocker R-II School District | 10 mi | 532 | 11.3 | – |
| Newburg R-II School District | 12 mi | 309 | 10.2 | – |
| Iberia R-V School District | 13 mi | 658 | 11.5 | – |
| MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 14 mi | 652 | 5.1 | – |
| Waynesville R-VI School District | 14 mi | 6,190 | 15.8 | – |
| Swedeborg R-III School District | 14 mi | 35 | 5.2 | – |
| Maries County R-I School District | 16 mi | 440 | 11.5 | – |
| Division of Youth Service | 18 mi | 496 | 6.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Pulaski County
- Waynesville R-VI School District (6,190 students)
- Laquey R-V School District (1,818 students)
- Crocker R-II School District (532 students)
- Richland R-IV School District (458 students)
- Swedeborg R-III School District (35 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
106 W Fourth St, Dixon, MO 65459
Phone: (573)759-7163
Website: dixonr1.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.