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Item: Lexington City Public Schools
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

300 Diamond St
Lexington, VA 24450-1937

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (540) 463-7146

www.lexedu.org

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Lexington City Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

508 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

39 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	1	167
Kind	51	412
1	53	432
2	54	451
3	55	435
4	61	443
5	53	445
6	67	451
7	67	451
8	46	454

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District Rank

Lexington City Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#1 out of 132 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lexington City Public Schools
2023	#1
2022	#2
2021	#2
2019	#5
2018	#5
2017	#5
2016	#15
2015	#12
2014	#9
2013	#5
2012	#4

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90%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	90%	68%
2021	82%	54%
2019	91%	82%
2017	82%	72%
2016	87%	80%
2015	88%	79%
2014	80%	74%
2013	81%	71%
2012	79%	68%
2011	90%	86%
2010	92%	87%

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(20-21)

88%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2021	88%	69%
2019	88%	78%
2017	86%	80%
2016	82%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	82%	74%
2013	82%	74%
2012	93%	89%
2011	93%	88%
2010	92%	89%

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(20-21)

75-79%

59%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.38	0.71
2022	0.38	0.70
2021	0.39	0.70
2020	0.37	0.68
2019	0.37	0.68
2018	0.40	0.67
2017	0.40	0.67
2016	0.37	0.68
2015	0.36	0.66
2014	0.33	0.66
2013	0.32	0.65
2012	0.32	0.64
2011	0.30	0.64
2010	0.30	0.62
2009	0.34	0.60
2008	0.33	0.60
2007	0.33	0.59
2006	0.33	0.58
2005	0.35	0.57
2004	0.30	0.55
2003	0.25	0.55
2002	0.26	0.53
2001	0.23	0.52
2000	0.23	0.51
1999	0.29	0.51
1998	0.30	0.50
1997	0.31	0.49
1996	0.32	0.48
1995	0.32	0.49
1994	0.32	0.47
1993	0.30	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	3%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	8%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	6%	19%
2022	8%	18%
2021	7%	18%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	15%
2016	8%	14%
2015	8%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	7%	12%
2012	6%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	5%	10%
2007	4%	9%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	7%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	7%	22%
2022	7%	22%
2021	7%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	22%
2018	11%	23%
2017	11%	23%
2016	10%	23%
2015	10%	23%
2014	8%	23%
2013	8%	23%
2012	8%	24%
2011	9%	24%
2010	10%	26%
2009	10%	26%
2008	10%	27%
2007	11%	27%
2006	12%	27%
2005	13%	27%
2004	11%	27%
2003	10%	27%
2002	11%	27%
2001	10%	27%
2000	11%	27%
1999	16%	27%
1998	16%	27%
1997	16%	27%
1996	18%	27%
1995	16%	26%
1994	17%	26%
1993	17%	26%

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% White

78%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	78%	45%
2022	78%	46%
2021	77%	46%
2020	78%	49%
2019	78%	49%
2018	77%	50%
2017	77%	50%
2016	78%	50%
2015	79%	52%
2014	81%	52%
2013	82%	53%
2012	82%	54%
2011	83%	54%
2010	83%	57%
2009	80%	57%
2008	81%	57%
2007	81%	58%
2006	80%	59%
2005	79%	60%
2004	83%	61%
2003	85%	61%
2002	85%	63%
2001	87%	64%
2000	87%	65%
1999	83%	65%
1998	82%	65%
1997	82%	66%
1996	81%	67%
1995	81%	67%
1994	81%	68%
1993	82%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,518 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,366 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$8 MM	$50 MM
2022	$7 MM	$48 MM
2021	$8 MM	$50 MM
2020	$7 MM	$48 MM
2019	$7 MM	$48 MM
2018	$7 MM	$46 MM
2017	$7 MM	$44 MM
2016	$7 MM	$43 MM
2015	$14 MM	$42 MM
2014	$6 MM	$41 MM
2012	$6 MM	$41 MM
2011	$7 MM	$40 MM
2010	$14 MM	$42 MM
2009	$7 MM	$43 MM
2008	$6 MM	$43 MM
2007	$6 MM	$42 MM
2006	$6 MM	$37 MM
2005	$6 MM	$33 MM
2004	$5 MM	$31 MM
2003	$5 MM	$33 MM
2002	$5 MM	$29 MM
2001	$5 MM	$28 MM
2000	$5 MM	$27 MM
1999	$4 MM	$25 MM
1998	$4 MM	$23 MM
1997	$4 MM	$22 MM
1996	$4 MM	$20 MM
1995	$4 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$8 MM	$50 MM
2022	$7 MM	$48 MM
2021	$8 MM	$50 MM
2020	$7 MM	$48 MM
2019	$7 MM	$48 MM
2018	$7 MM	$46 MM
2017	$7 MM	$44 MM
2016	$6 MM	$43 MM
2015	$13 MM	$42 MM
2014	$6 MM	$40 MM
2012	$6 MM	$41 MM
2011	$7 MM	$38 MM
2010	$13 MM	$42 MM
2009	$6 MM	$42 MM
2008	$6 MM	$41 MM
2007	$5 MM	$40 MM
2006	$5 MM	$39 MM
2005	$5 MM	$36 MM
2004	$5 MM	$31 MM
2003	$4 MM	$31 MM
2002	$6 MM	$29 MM
2001	$5 MM	$29 MM
2000	$4 MM	$27 MM
1999	$5 MM	$24 MM
1998	$4 MM	$23 MM
1997	$4 MM	$21 MM
1996	$3 MM	$21 MM
1995	$3 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,518

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$16,254	$13,350
2022	$14,718	$13,011
2021	$16,953	$14,122
2020	$14,718	$13,011
2018	$13,705	$12,340
2017	$13,480	$12,324
2016	$13,331	$12,007
2015	$28,410	$10,576
2014	$12,509	$10,820
2012	$11,422	$10,405
2011	$14,668	$10,061
2010	$28,182	$10,576
2009	$13,240	$11,282
2008	$12,740	$10,833
2007	$12,079	$11,013
2006	$12,793	$10,006
2005	$12,260	$9,139
2004	$11,248	$8,571
2003	$10,468	$8,950
2002	$10,683	$8,028
2001	$10,326	$7,912
2000	$10,487	$7,658
1998	$8,944	$6,329
1997	$8,075	$6,082
1995	$7,489	$5,657

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Spending / Student

$15,366

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$16,095	$13,422
2022	$14,559	$13,009
2021	$16,787	$14,198
2020	$14,559	$13,009
2018	$13,604	$12,303
2017	$13,163	$12,398
2016	$12,797	$12,042
2015	$26,784	$10,658
2014	$11,709	$10,531
2012	$11,021	$10,420
2011	$14,744	$9,778
2010	$26,569	$10,658
2009	$12,134	$11,065
2008	$11,994	$10,444
2007	$10,957	$10,604
2006	$11,652	$10,603
2005	$11,355	$9,839
2004	$10,229	$8,522
2003	$9,534	$8,394
2002	$13,574	$8,029
2001	$9,646	$8,196
2000	$9,850	$7,662
1998	$8,426	$6,290
1997	$8,004	$5,970
1995	$6,792	$5,518

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Best Lexington City Public Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Harrington Waddell Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

100 Pendleton Place
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-5353

Gr: PK-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Lylburn Downing Middle School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

302 Diamond St
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-3532

Gr: 6-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lexington City Public Schools?

Lexington City Public Schools manages 2 public schools serving 508 students.

What is the rank of Lexington City Public Schools?

Lexington City Public Schools is ranked #1 out of 132 school districts in Virginia (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lexington City Public Schools?

78% of Lexington City Public Schools students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lexington City Public Schools?

Lexington City Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Lexington City Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,366 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 1% in VA
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education