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Dexter School District

311 N Main
Dexter, KS 67038

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Tel: (620) 876-5415

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dexter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 286 students in Dexter School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kansas.

Public Elementary Schools in Dexter School District have an score of 50% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

990 Schools

# Students

286 Students

316,180 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

22,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dexter School District	Kansas
Pre-K	15	74
Kind	19	108
1	22	112
2	10	116
3	24	113
4	16	116
5	16	117
6	26	119
7	19	90
8	22	92
9	22	6
10	26	7
11	22	8
12	27	8

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Dexter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#24 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dexter School District
2023	#24
2022	#30
2021	#27
2019	#41
2018	#41
2017	#33
2016	#217
2015	#101
2014	#188
2013	#188
2012	#206

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50%

31%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	50%	31%
2022	42%	29%
2021	37%	28%
2019	42%	33%
2018	42%	33%
2017	42%	34%
2016	22%	35%
2015	27%	33%
2013	74%	77%
2012	84%	84%
2011	84%	84%

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40-44%

32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2022	42%	32%
2021	47%	36%
2019	42%	37%
2018	42%	37%
2017	47%	38%
2016	37%	41%
2015	52%	42%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	90%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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30-39%

31%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2022	34%	31%
2021	34%	35%

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(21-22)

≥50%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2022	50%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	50%	86%
2018	50%	86%
2017	50%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	50%	85%
2014	50%	85%
2013	80%	85%
2012	50%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	0.17	0.57
2022	0.20	0.56
2021	0.17	0.56
2020	0.14	0.55
2019	0.14	0.55
2018	0.10	0.54
2017	0.10	0.54
2016	0.33	0.54
2015	0.49	0.54
2014	0.19	0.53
2013	0.22	0.53
2012	0.54	0.52
2011	0.19	0.51
2010	0.09	0.49
2009	0.17	0.47
2008	0.13	0.45
2007	0.17	0.45
2006	0.21	0.42
2005	0.18	0.44
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.06	0.39
2002	0.04	0.38
2001	0.06	0.36
2000	0.03	0.34
1999	0.02	0.34
1998	0.07	0.33
1997	0.01	0.32
1995	0.01	0.31
1991	0.01	0.27
1990	0.06	0.25
1989	0.01	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	1%
2009	7%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	6%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

3%

22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	2%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	3%	20%
2020	2%	20%
2019	2%	20%
2018	1%	19%
2017	1%	19%
2016	15%	19%
2015	34%	19%
2014	1%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	42%	17%
2011	2%	16%
2010	1%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2001	3%	9%

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% Black

n/a

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%

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% White

91%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	91%	62%
2022	89%	63%
2021	91%	63%
2020	93%	64%
2019	93%	64%
2018	95%	65%
2017	95%	65%
2016	80%	65%
2015	63%	65%
2014	90%	66%
2013	89%	67%
2012	54%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	90%	71%
2008	93%	73%
2007	91%	73%
2006	88%	75%
2005	90%	74%
2004	94%	75%
2003	97%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	97%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	80%
1998	96%	81%
1997	100%	82%
1996	100%	82%
1995	99%	83%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	84%
1992	100%	84%
1991	100%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,822 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$8 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$7 MM
2007	$2 MM	$7 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$2 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,315

$16,398

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	$14,518	$15,911
2022	$15,119	$16,697
2021	$16,508	$17,320
2020	$15,119	$16,697
2019	$13,875	$15,744
2018	$13,931	$15,467
2017	$15,329	$15,341
2016	$14,613	$14,640
2015	$13,191	$13,276
2014	$14,690	$13,122
2012	$11,952	$12,936
2011	$12,519	$12,861
2010	$14,743	$13,276
2009	$13,908	$12,944
2008	$13,645	$12,242
2007	$11,438	$11,412
2006	$9,617	$11,285
2005	$8,877	$9,664
2004	$9,265	$10,416
2003	$9,585	$9,484
2002	$8,719	$8,371
2001	$8,756	$8,463
2000	$8,347	$7,904
1999	$8,670	$7,649
1998	$8,856	$7,337
1997	$8,365	$6,957
1995	$8,896	$6,779
1992	$7,338	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$16,822

$17,321

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dexter School District	Kansas
2023	$17,060	$16,765
2022	$17,399	$16,946
2021	$19,399	$18,249
2020	$17,399	$16,946
2019	$12,985	$15,141
2018	$13,908	$14,392
2017	$14,826	$14,791
2016	$14,127	$14,098
2015	$13,480	$12,850
2014	$14,594	$13,590
2012	$13,277	$12,639
2011	$14,961	$12,670
2010	$15,066	$12,850
2009	$14,067	$12,499
2008	$14,250	$11,520
2007	$11,086	$10,721
2006	$9,444	$10,879
2005	$9,089	$9,345
2004	$9,498	$9,605
2003	$9,495	$8,953
2002	$8,463	$8,130
2001	$8,566	$8,091
2000	$8,535	$7,535
1999	$8,234	$7,512
1998	$8,376	$7,184
1997	$7,772	$6,916
1995	$8,176	$6,698
1992	$7,066	$5,706

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Best Dexter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dexter Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
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Add to Compare

311 N. Main
Dexter, KS 67038
(620) 876-5415

Gr: PK-5 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Dexter High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
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311 N. Main
Dexter, KS 67038
(620) 876-5415

Gr: 6-12 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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