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Schools in Dexter · Dexter Consolidated Schools

Dexter’s public schools outscore 63% of New Mexico districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dexter, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Dexter runs at 87%, above the New Mexico average (76%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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%
▲ 1 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 6 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 8–12 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 13% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
NM 12.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
772 students on the public path
In brief

Dexter’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 106 New Mexico towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dexter’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 19% in spring 2022, against 34% and 24% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,016 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (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 Dexter Middle, then Dexter High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Dexter’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 63% of New Mexico school districts. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (106)Better than 86%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 402 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Dexter anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Dexter’s students in the tested grades sat them (401 in math, 404 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dexter ElementaryDexter Consolidated SchoolsNo scores
6–8Dexter MiddleDexter Consolidated SchoolsNo scores
9–12Dexter HighDexter Consolidated SchoolsNo scores

Dexter’s public schools are run by Dexter Consolidated Schools. 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.

Dexter Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 772 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$20,016NM $17,681 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 33.8% · 404 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.5% · 401 students tested

Dexter vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Dexter’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DexterBDexter Consolidated Schools

Every school in Dexter

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

District schools in Dexterby address
Dexter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
330 students15:1Rate it →
Dexter Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
178 students13:1Rate it →
Dexter High
High · Grades 9–12
264 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Dexter’s schools

Are Dexter’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Mexico: the public schools Dexter children attend outscore 63% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dexter in?

Dexter Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 772 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dexter kids go to high school?

Dexter High, with 264 students.

What is Dexter’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Dexter Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Dexter spend per student?

$20,016 in Dexter Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. 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 New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.