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Schools in Liberty Township · Dexter R-XI School District, Bernie R-XIII School District

Liberty Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Missouri districts

On the state math tests, 45% of Liberty Township’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Liberty Township, 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.

#61of 247 Missouri townsK–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

45%

▲ 2 pts vs MO 43%

2021–22

Math proficiency

45%

▲ 6 pts vs MO 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$10.3K

▼ 30% vs MO $14.6K

FY2024 · Dexter R-XI

Students per teacher

12.6

MO 12.8

Schools in town

2,486 students on the public path

In brief

Liberty Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 627 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty Township’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Dexter R-XI spends $10,264 per student and Bernie R-XIII $11,814, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Liberty Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresA⁻ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Missouri school districts, #61 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 81%

Lower resultsHigher results

Missouri towns with similar household incomes (627)Better than 86%

B⁺AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,290 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Liberty Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Liberty Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,258 in math, 1,323 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Liberty Township · depends on your address

Southwest Elem.

Grades K–2 · 441 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Dexter

No scores

Bernie Elem.

Grades PK–6 · 283 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bernie

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The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B⁺

Liberty Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dexter R-XI School District). From grade PK, students attend the Bernie R-XIII School District, shared with Bernie and Elk. Parts of Liberty Township (2% of its land) are served by Twin Rivers R-X instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Liberty Township

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

Dexter R-XI School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,008 students · 12.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)

$10,264MO $14,569 · FY2024

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Bernie R-XIII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 478 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)

$11,814MO $14,569 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dexter R-XI School District41%

State average 43.2% · 1053 students tested

Math · PK–12, Dexter R-XI School District46%

State average 39.2% · 980 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Bernie R-XIII School District61%

State average 43.2% · 270 students tested

Math · PK–12, Bernie R-XIII School District43%

State average 39.2% · 278 students tested

Liberty Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Liberty Township	A⁻	Dexter R-XI PK–12 · Bernie R-XIII PK–12
Castor	A⁻	Bloomfield R-XIV PK–12 · Dexter R-XI PK–12
Elk	—	New Madrid County R-I PK–12 · Richland R-I PK–12 · Bernie R-XIII PK–12
Duck Creek	A⁻	Puxico R-VIII
Union	C	Campbell R-II
Richland	A⁺	Richland R-I
Cotton Hill	D	Malden R-I

Every school in Liberty Township

7 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 Liberty Townshipby address

Bernie Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bernie

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283 students12:1Rate it →

Southwest Elementary Preschool

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Dexter

92 students14:1Rate it →

Southwest Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–2 · Dexter

441 students11:1Rate it →

Central Elem.

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Dexter

447 students12:1Rate it →

T. S. Hill Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dexter

B⁻

475 students15:1Rate it →

Bernie High

High · Grades 7–12 · Bernie

B⁺

195 students10:1Rate it →

Dexter High

High · Grades 9–12 · Dexter

B⁺

553 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Crowley Ridge School).

Questions about Liberty Township’s schools

Are Liberty Township’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Liberty Township children attend outscore 81% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #61 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty Township in?

Two districts: Dexter R-XI School District runs grades PK–12, and Bernie R-XIII School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bernie and Elk.

What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Dexter R-XI School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Liberty Township spend per student?

$10,264 in Dexter R-XI School District and $11,814 in Bernie R-XIII 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.