Total enrollment
3,242
+138 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 3,242 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in Nebraska, 8 sit under LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with combined enrollment of roughly 3,242 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,242 | #20 of 93 | #2,990 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #22 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #66 of 93 | #4,729 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.8% | #1 of 87 | #1,807 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #25 of 43 | #4,185 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 58.0% proficient to SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 31.2%, a gap of 26.8 points. That is the 3rd widest gap among 20 Nebraska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,051 to 3,242 students (up 6%) and from 209 to 226 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | Lexington | High | 09-12 | 915 |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lexington | Middle | 06-08 | 672 |
| BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lexington | Elementary | PK-05 | 385 |
| SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lexington | Elementary | 02-03 | 358 |
| MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lexington | Elementary | PK-01 | 321 |
| PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lexington | Elementary | 04-05 | 312 |
| EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY | Lexington | Elementary | PK-PK | 279 |
| EARLY INTERVENTION/HOMEBOUND | Lexington | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Across 8 schools, LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls about 3,242 students in Nebraska. By footprint it is a compact district.
In terms of grade levels, LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 405 in this district, meaningfully above the Nebraska typical of 324.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS has increased 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,104 students to 3,242.
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