Enrollment
163
High
DISTRICT 170 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON CUSD 7·NCES 172271002519
Lexington High School
100 E Wall St, Lexington, IL 61753 · (309) 365-2711 · McLean County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Illinois public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
30 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 25% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lexington CUSD 7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lexington High School
Lexington High School's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington High School this school | 163 | 18.4% | 56.1% |
| Roanoke-Benson High School Roanoke | 146 | 19.2% | 53.8% |
| LeRoy High School Le Roy | 232 | 21.6% | 45.9% |
| Orangeville High School Orangeville | 111 | 15.3% | 50.5% |
| Valmeyer High School Valmeyer | 106 | 20.8% | 46.2% |
| Tremont High School Tremont | 288 | 18.4% | 59.8% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lexington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #53 of 573 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #585 of 708 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #558 of 578 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
163
+18 (+12%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 163 | 13.5 | 12.1:1 | 18% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 14.1 | 11.4:1 | 23% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 13.1 | 12.1:1 | 23% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 145 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 11.4 | 12.0:1 | 24% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 14 | 10.4:1 | 22% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 168 | 15 | 11.2:1 | 15% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 13 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lexington High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (136 to 163); teachers up 19% (11.4 to 13.5).
About Lexington High School
Lexington High School is a small high school for students in Lexington, Illinois. Enrolled students number 163 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 80% lower than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
The district, Lexington CUSD 7, has 511 students enrolled across 3 schools.
Most students at Lexington High School are White: 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% multiracial. McLean County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Lexington High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
Lexington High School counts 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.1 students for each one. Among high schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 40% for public schools in McLean County.
allk12 grades Lexington High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Lexington High School are 4.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (56.1% actual, 60.9% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in McLean County, median household income is about $79,905, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lexington High School is one of 60 public schools in McLean County, which together enroll about 23,759 students.
The closest public school, Lexington Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Lexington High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Lexington High School ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 163, 12% above the 145 of 2020-21.
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McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,556
Census ACS
Median income
$79,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
23,759 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington CUSD 7
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Lexington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 110 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Lexington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 110 students
Other Lexington High schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Lexington High. Lexington High School is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Lexington HighLexington, SC · 2,536 students
- Lexington HighLexington, MA · 2,405 students
- LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOLLEXINGTON, NE · 915 students
- Lexington High SchoolLexington, TN · 890 students
- Lexington High SchoolLexington, OH · 631 students
Nearby schools
- Lexington Elementary School0.0 mi · 238
- Lexington Jr High School0.0 mi · 110
- Prairie Central Primary West7.2 mi · 244
- Towanda Elementary School8.3 mi · 193
- EPG Middle School8.8 mi · 345
- Ridgeview Jr High School10.4 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Lexington High SchoolHow large is Lexington High School?
Lexington High School enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lexington High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lexington High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lexington High School have?
Lexington High School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lexington High School?
Student demographics at Lexington High School are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lexington High School in?
Lexington High School is part of Lexington CUSD 7.
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