Dexter R-XI School District

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Liberty, Dexter, Castor and Dudley, and parts of Duck Creek and Richland.

At a glance

2,008Students enrolled

5Schools

4Towns served

$10,264Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

52%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

LibertyDexterDudley

Grades PK–6

SOUTHWEST ELEM. or BERNIE ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district

Grades 6

CENTRAL ELEM. or BERNIE ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–12

T. S. HILL MIDDLE or BERNIE HIGHDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

DEXTER HIGH or BERNIE HIGHDepends on your addressThis district

Grades K–2

SOUTHWEST ELEM.441 students · DexterThis district

Grades 3–5

CENTRAL ELEM.447 students · DexterThis district

Grades 6–8

T. S. HILL MIDDLE475 students · DexterThis district

Grades 9–12

DEXTER HIGH553 students · DexterThis district

Grades K–2

SOUTHWEST ELEM.441 students · DexterThis district

Grades 3–5

CENTRAL ELEM.447 students · DexterThis district

Grades 6–8

T. S. HILL MIDDLE475 students · DexterThis district

Grades 9–12

DEXTER HIGH553 students · DexterThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MO

Math proficiency41%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts45%

State average 45.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 90.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$10,264

per student each year · 30% below the MO average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration38%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)38%

State43%

Federal19%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,013’20

2,048’21

2,039’22

2,076’23

2,008’24

Students

White · 91%1,824

Hispanic · 5%93

Two or more races · 3%62

Black · 1%14

Asian · 1%12

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Liberty14,846 people

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Dexter7,891 people

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Castor4,679 people

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Dudley99 people

Also covers small parts of Duck Creek and Richland.

Schools5 in district

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CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 447 students · Dexter

BPublic 📚

SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–2 · 441 students · Dexter

Public 📚

T. S. HILL MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 475 students · Dexter

B-Public 🏫

DEXTER HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 553 students · Dexter

B+Public 📚

SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOLPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 92 students · Dexter

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Advance R-IV School DistrictPike · $11,786 per student

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Bell City R-II School DistrictPike · $18,887 per student

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Bloomfield R-XIV School DistrictNew Lisbon · $11,306 per student

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New Madrid County R-I School DistrictElk · $16,596 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.