Dexter High School
Public high school in Dexter, Missouri · Dexter R-XI School District · Grades 9–12
Dexter High School serves 553 students in grades 9–12 in Dexter (Stoddard County). It is one of 5 schools in Dexter R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 163rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Dexter R-XI School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291077000363 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dexter R-XI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 553 | 2,008 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.4% | 51.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dexter High School in context
Size
Dexter High School is the only high school in Dexter R-XI School District. Its 553 students are 27.5% of the district's 2,008. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 179; Dexter High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 148 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 128, against an average of 138 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 147 in grade 9 and 148 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.8% here and 90.8% across Dexter R-XI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.8% across Dexter R-XI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 20.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 39.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 553 students, Dexter High School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 553 students would have about 45.3 teachers, so Dexter High School has 5.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Dexter High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Bloomfield High School, 7.1 miles away in Bloomfield R-XIV School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 147 |
| Grade 10 | 130 |
| Grade 11 | 128 |
| Grade 12 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1101 W Grant St, Dexter, MO 63841
Phone: (573)614-1030
Website: dexter.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dexter High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield High School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 7.1 mi | 167 | 10.8 | 49.7% |
| Richland High School | Richland R-I | 7.9 mi | 125 | 9.3 | 72.8% |
| Bernie High School | Bernie R-XIII | 8.2 mi | 195 | 10.2 | 52.3% |
| Malden High School | Malden R-I | 15.2 mi | 383 | 10.9 | 100% |
| Mingo Puxico Technical High School | Puxico R-VIII | 15.2 mi | 37 | 37 | 35.1% |
| Puxico High School | Puxico R-VIII | 15.2 mi | 191 | 11 | 46.1% |
| Twin Rivers High School | Twin Rivers R-X | 16.8 mi | 250 | 11.5 | 52.8% |
| Risco High School | Risco R-II | 18.2 mi | 78 | 9.5 | 55.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dexter R-XI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 447 |
| Southwest Elementary Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 92 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 441 |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 475 |