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Schools in Dixon · Dixon R-I School District

Dixon’s public schools score below 74% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Dixon’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dixon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 8 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 14 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 25% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MO 12.8
Schools in town
3
851 students on the public path
In brief

Dixon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Dixon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,885 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Dixon Middle, then Dixon High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dixon’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of Missouri school districts. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (573)Better than 23%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 440 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Dixon anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dixon’s students in the tested grades sat them (440 in math, 441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dixon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dixon Elem.Dixon R-I School DistrictB
6–8Dixon MiddleDixon R-I School DistrictD
9–12Dixon HighDixon R-I School DistrictD

Dixon’s public schools are run by Dixon R-I School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dixon R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 851 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,885MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 43.2% · 441 students tested
Math25%
State average 39.2% · 440 students tested

Dixon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Dixon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DixonCDixon R-I

Every school in Dixon

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dixonby address
Dixon Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
383 students13:1Rate it →
Dixon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
197 students12:1Rate it →
Dixon High
High · Grades 9–12
D
271 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Dixon’s schools

Are Dixon’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dixon children attend score below 74% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dixon in?

Dixon R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 851 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dixon kids go to high school?

Dixon High, with 271 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Dixon’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Dixon R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Dixon spend per student?

$10,885 in Dixon R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.