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Lexington Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 876 students in Lexington Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lexington Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
2,210 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.1%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,040 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,922
$17,380
Spending / Student
$18,040
$17,328
Best Lexington Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eastern Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 Castor Rd
Mansfield, OH 44904
(419) 884-3610
Mansfield, OH 44904
(419) 884-3610
Gr: 4-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Lexington Junior High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
103 Clever Ln
Mansfield, OH 44904
(419) 884-2112
Mansfield, OH 44904
(419) 884-2112
Gr: 7-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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