Total enrollment
893
-145 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Lexington
Missouri · Public K-12
Public-school families in Lexington pick from 4 campuses serving the city's roughly 893 K-12 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Lexington
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
84%
was 82%
% Hispanic
7%
was 7%
% Black
4%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
4,606
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
893
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE BELL ELEM. | Elementary | PK-04 | 339 |
| LEX LA-RAY TECHNICAL CTR. | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| LEXINGTON HIGH | High | 09-12 | 310 |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE | Middle | 05-08 | 244 |
About Lexington
Lexington is a thinly populated Missouri city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 893 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 223, meaningfully below the state mean of about 382.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lexington has contracted 14% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,038 students to 893. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 7% to 4% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Lexington discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.