Top Rankings
Lexington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 919 students in Lexington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Lexington School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lexington School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lexington High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
3,229 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lexington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
62%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,474 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
22%
# Black Students
293 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
400 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
12%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
56
# Students in K Grade:
235
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,904 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,996 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,904
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,996
$16,776
Best Lexington School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Minuteman Drive
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-4691
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-4691
Grades: 9-12
| 919 students
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