For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 344 students in Lexington CUSD 7 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Lexington CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
496 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lexington CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
27%
# Black Students
3 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
464 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
94%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
33
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,744 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,946 is less than the state median of $21,406. 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
$19,744
$22,158
Spending / Student
$16,946
$21,406
Best Lexington CUSD 7 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington Jr High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 E Wall St
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2711
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2711
Grades: 6-8
| 111 students
Rank: #22.
Lexington Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Po Box 167
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2741
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2741
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
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