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 is 1 public middle school serving 164 students in Dexter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Dexter School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
286 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. 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 $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,315
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,822
$17,192
Best Dexter School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dexter High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
311 N. Main
Dexter, KS 67038
(620) 876-5415
Dexter, KS 67038
(620) 876-5415
Gr: 6-12 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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