Dixon High School
Public high school in Dixon, Missouri · Dixon R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Dixon High School serves 271 students in grades 9–12 in Dixon (Pulaski County). It is one of 3 schools in Dixon R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 274th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13 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 ÷ 20.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Dixon R-I School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291083000369 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dixon R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 271 | 851 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.9% | 52.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Dixon High School in context
Size
Dixon High School is the only high school in Dixon R-I School District. Its 271 students are 31.8% of the district's 851. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 14.8 miles away and have a median of 255 students, so Dixon High School is close to their typical size.
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 9 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 56, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 79 in grade 9 and 73 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dixon R-I (89.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.9% across Dixon R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 17.3% 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
Dixon High School has 20.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 271 students would have about 22.2 teachers, so Dixon High School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Crocker High School, 9.7 miles away in Crocker R-II School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 79 |
| Grade 10 | 56 |
| Grade 11 | 63 |
| Grade 12 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 E. High School Dr., Dixon, MO 65459
Phone: (573)759-7163
Website: dixonr1.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dixon High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocker High School | Crocker R-II | 9.7 mi | 296 | 11.9 | 17.6% |
| Newburg High School | Newburg R-II | 11.5 mi | 152 | 10.2 | 56.6% |
| Iberia High School | Iberia R-V | 13.2 mi | 291 | 12.1 | 40.2% |
| Waynesville Senior High School | Waynesville R-VI | 13.9 mi | 1,719 | 17.5 | 40.1% |
| Vienna High School | Maries County R-I | 15.7 mi | 136 | 10.5 | 36.8% |
| Rolla Senior High School | Rolla 31 | 17.9 mi | 1,398 | 19.3 | 42.3% |
| Richland High School | Richland R-IV | 18.5 mi | 218 | 11 | 53.2% |
| Laquey R-V High School | Laquey R-V | 19.9 mi | 205 | 12.4 | 54.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dixon R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 383 |
| Dixon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 197 |