For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 110 students in Lexington Community Unit School District 7. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Lexington Community Unit School District 7 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
486 Students
621,258 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington Community Unit School District 7, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
94%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,294 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,150
$22,430
Spending / Student
$17,294
$21,668
Best Lexington Community Unit School District 7 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lexington Jr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 E Wall St
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2711
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2711
Gr: 6-8 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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