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Lexington City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 320 students in Lexington City Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Lexington City Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
3,012 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lexington City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
102 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,056 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
22%
# Black Students
966 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
32%
25%
# White Students
576 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
19%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
299 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
249
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,850 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,914 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,850
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,914
$11,785
Best Lexington City Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Grades: PK-K
| 320 students
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