Dexter High School serves 604 learners in grades 9-12.

Dexter High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Dexter High School’s learner population of 604 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Dexter High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Dexter High School is 0.08, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Dexter High School is Crowley Ridge School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is T. S. Hill Middle School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Southwest Elementary School (0.1 miles away)