Top Rankings
Lexington Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 646 students in Lexington Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Lexington Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
3,190 Students
82,355 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
6,793 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lexington Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
48%
Graduation Rate
96%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.50
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,404 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,996 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,382 Students
15,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
18%
# Black Students
312 Students
4,613 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
426 Students
55,987 Students
% White Students
13%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
3,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
128
# Students in K Grade:
235
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
227
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
205
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
335
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
1,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
15,169
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
24,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
24,345
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
3,873
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
3,931
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
3,793
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
3,842
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,074 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,155 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,074
$15,508
Spending / Student
$13,155
$16,823
Best Lexington Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington Middle School
Math: 35% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 N Washington
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-2349
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-2349
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
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