Top Rankings
Lexington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 76 students in Lexington School District.
Public Preschools in Lexington School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
6,805 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lexington School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 397 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,101 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
46%
6%
# Hispanic Students
379 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
292 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,465 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
36%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
559 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
362
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
457
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
436
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
501
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
545
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
566
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
608
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
595
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
596
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
591
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
536
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,731 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,606 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$189 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$188 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,731
$23,845
Spending / Student
$27,606
$24,602
Best Lexington School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
20 Pelham Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 860-5823
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 860-5823
Grades: PK
| 76 students
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