S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA+' rating to Stoddard County R-XI School District (Dexter), Mo.'s roughly $8.925 million series 2024 general obligation (GO) refunding bonds based on the application of its "Methodology For Rating U.S. Governments," published Sept 9, 2024, on RatingsDirect. The outlook is stable. Participation in the Missouri Direct Deposit of State Aid program secures the bonds. Officials intend to use series 2024 bond proceeds to refund series 2020 GO bonds. The rating reflects our assessment of the district's eligibility for, and participation in, the Missouri Direct Deposit of State Aid program. The state credit enhancement rating is one notch below the Missouri GO rating, reflecting: Our view of state aid appropriation risk, partially mitigated by strong state