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Dexter Schools
Dexter is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Chaves County (Dexter). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dexter on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
Every school in Dexter
High schools (1)
- Dexter High, Dexter
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- Dexter Middle, Dexter
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Dexter Elementary, Dexter
Where Dexter schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Dexter (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Mexico
- County: Chaves County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 813 students with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers and 97 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3500750
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Dexter
How many schools are in Dexter?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Dexter, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dexter serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dexter.
How many students attend Dexter?
813 students were enrolled in Dexter in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dexter?
Dexter is in New Mexico, based in Chaves County, with its district office in Dexter. Its boundary covers about 683 sq mi.