Lexington School District

Item: Lexington School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

99 Monroe Ave
Lexington, TN 38351

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Top 20%

Tel: (731) 967-5591

www.caywood.org

Top Rankings

Lexington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

2 Schools

672 Schools

# Students

874 Students

315,543 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

21,238 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lexington School District	Tennessee
6	86	472
7	75	499
8	87	499

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District Rank

Lexington School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#29 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lexington School District
2023	#29
2022	#29
2021	#76
2019	#62
2018	#40
2017	#57
2016	#4
2015	#60
2014	#41
2013	#28
2012	#19

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	50%	34%
2022	43%	31%
2021	31%	28%
2019	42%	39%
2018	40%	35%
2017	43%	36%
2016	50%	17%
2015	68%	57%
2014	66%	52%
2013	65%	52%
2012	60%	49%

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38%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2022	38%	37%
2021	26%	30%
2019	32%	35%
2018	40%	35%
2017	32%	35%
2016	50%	35%
2015	47%	51%
2014	51%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	61%	52%
2011	56%	50%

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57%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2022	57%	40%
2021	50%	38%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	0.53	0.59
2022	0.55	0.58
2021	0.56	0.58
2020	0.56	0.56
2019	0.56	0.56
2018	0.50	0.55
2017	0.50	0.55
2016	0.52	0.54
2015	0.50	0.53
2014	0.48	0.52
2013	0.47	0.51
2012	0.46	0.50
2011	0.45	0.49
2010	0.43	0.48
2009	0.42	0.48
2008	0.41	0.47
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.37	0.45
1999	0.33	0.41
1998	0.30	0.39
1997	0.30	0.39
1996	0.30	0.39
1995	0.33	0.38
1994	0.33	0.38
1993	0.33	0.37
1992	0.31	0.36
1991	0.31	0.37
1990	0.31	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	14%
2022	8%	13%
2021	9%	12%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	7%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	16%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	16%	22%
2020	16%	22%
2019	16%	22%
2018	18%	22%
2017	18%	22%
2016	18%	22%
2015	20%	22%
2014	22%	23%
2013	21%	23%
2012	22%	24%
2011	22%	24%
2010	24%	24%
2009	23%	25%
2008	22%	25%
2007	23%	25%
2006	21%	25%
1999	19%	24%
1998	17%	23%
1997	17%	24%
1995	19%	23%
1994	19%	23%
1993	19%	23%
1992	18%	22%
1991	18%	23%
1990	19%	22%
1989	20%	22%

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% White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	66%	59%
2022	64%	60%
2021	64%	60%
2020	63%	62%
2019	63%	62%
2018	68%	63%
2017	68%	63%
2016	66%	64%
2015	67%	65%
2014	69%	66%
2013	70%	66%
2012	70%	67%
2011	71%	67%
2010	72%	68%
2009	73%	68%
2008	74%	68%
2007	74%	69%
2006	77%	70%
1999	80%	73%
1998	82%	75%
1997	82%	74%
1996	82%	75%
1995	80%	75%
1994	80%	75%
1993	80%	76%
1992	81%	77%
1991	81%	76%
1990	81%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	9%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	10%	3%
2019	10%	3%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	9%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,756 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	$10 MM	$39 MM
2022	$9 MM	$36 MM
2021	$10 MM	$39 MM
2020	$9 MM	$36 MM
2019	$9 MM	$35 MM
2018	$9 MM	$35 MM
2017	$9 MM	$34 MM
2016	$9 MM	$33 MM
2015	$9 MM	$30 MM
2014	$10 MM	$32 MM
2012	$10 MM	$32 MM
2011	$10 MM	$30 MM
2010	$9 MM	$30 MM
2009	$9 MM	$28 MM
2008	$9 MM	$28 MM
2007	$8 MM	$26 MM
2006	$7 MM	$25 MM
2005	$7 MM	$24 MM
2004	$6 MM	$23 MM
2003	$6 MM	$21 MM
2002	$5 MM	$20 MM
2001	$5 MM	$20 MM
2000	$5 MM	$19 MM
1999	$5 MM	$18 MM
1998	$4 MM	$18 MM
1997	$4 MM	$16 MM
1996	$4 MM	$15 MM
1995	$3 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	$9 MM	$38 MM
2022	$9 MM	$36 MM
2021	$9 MM	$38 MM
2020	$9 MM	$36 MM
2019	$9 MM	$35 MM
2018	$9 MM	$34 MM
2017	$9 MM	$33 MM
2016	$9 MM	$32 MM
2015	$10 MM	$29 MM
2014	$10 MM	$33 MM
2012	$10 MM	$33 MM
2011	$10 MM	$31 MM
2010	$10 MM	$29 MM
2009	$10 MM	$28 MM
2008	$10 MM	$28 MM
2007	$8 MM	$27 MM
2006	$8 MM	$25 MM
2005	$7 MM	$24 MM
2004	$6 MM	$23 MM
2003	$6 MM	$22 MM
2002	$5 MM	$22 MM
2001	$5 MM	$21 MM
2000	$5 MM	$20 MM
1999	$5 MM	$18 MM
1998	$4 MM	$18 MM
1997	$4 MM	$17 MM
1996	$4 MM	$14 MM
1995	$3 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,284

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,156	$12,207
2022	$10,550	$10,799
2021	$11,685	$12,446
2020	$10,550	$10,799
2019	$10,927	$10,461
2018	$10,767	$10,253
2017	$10,655	$9,828
2016	$9,636	$9,274
2015	$9,226	$8,707
2014	$9,956	$8,998
2012	$9,104	$9,214
2011	$9,086	$8,846
2010	$8,917	$8,707
2009	$8,159	$8,477
2008	$7,890	$8,215
2007	$7,233	$7,225
2006	$7,220	$6,967
2005	$6,667	$7,132
2004	$5,934	$6,890
2003	$5,834	$6,637
2002	$5,505	$6,218
2001	$5,311	$5,931
2000	$4,907	$5,582
1999	$5,049	$5,367
1998	$4,632	$5,303
1997	$4,444	$4,686
1995	$3,910	$4,088
1992	$3,159	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,756

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,635	$11,923
2022	$10,378	$10,735
2021	$11,139	$12,157
2020	$10,378	$10,735
2019	$10,686	$10,381
2018	$10,485	$10,022
2017	$10,813	$9,561
2016	$9,900	$9,213
2015	$9,477	$8,563
2014	$10,275	$9,415
2012	$9,105	$9,298
2011	$9,415	$8,981
2010	$9,160	$8,563
2009	$8,635	$8,379
2008	$8,374	$8,219
2007	$7,563	$7,537
2006	$7,743	$7,070
2005	$6,955	$7,221
2004	$6,144	$7,095
2003	$5,800	$6,873
2002	$5,415	$6,596
2001	$5,556	$6,372
2000	$4,915	$5,764
1999	$4,912	$5,455
1998	$4,530	$5,332
1997	$4,304	$5,155
1995	$3,725	$4,364
1992	$3,364	$3,431

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Best Lexington School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lexington Middle School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 37%)
:

Top 30%

112 Airways
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-8457

Gr: 6-8 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 874 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20% in TN
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education