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 are 4 public preschools serving 966 students in Lexington Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Lexington Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
3,190 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
11,707 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,382 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
20%
# Black Students
312 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
10%
7%
# White Students
426 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
13%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
235
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
-
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bryan Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1003 N Harrison
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3762
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3762
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
505 S Lincoln
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3764
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3764
Grades: PK-1
| 323 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Intervention/homebound
Special Education School
1501 Plum Creek Parkway
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-1841
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-1841
Grades: PK
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
1503 Plum Creek Parkway
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-1841
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-1841
Grades: PK
| 261 students
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