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Lexington City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 287 students in Lexington City Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Lexington City Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is equal to the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
2,999 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lexington City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
100 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,082 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
22%
# Black Students
934 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
553 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
19%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
216
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,901 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,966 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,901
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,966
$11,655
Best Lexington City Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
South Lexington School
Magnet School
1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Grades: PK-K
| 287 students
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