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Lexington City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 308 students in Lexington City Schools.
Public Preschools in Lexington City Schools have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
2,953 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
32,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)41%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
40%
24%
% Black
31%
25%
% White
16%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,086 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,152 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,086
$11,168
Spending / Student
$12,152
$11,592
Best Lexington City Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Gr: PK-K | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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