LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is one of the high-enrollment secondary schools in LEXINGTON, Nebraska, overseen by LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 915 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 134% bigger than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 391 students.

Across the 7 schools in LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (3,242 students total), LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL reports that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 12% White, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 37% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Dawson County's rate of about 61%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Dawson County) shows that median household earnings sit near $69,880, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is one of 19 public schools in Dawson County (combined enrollment of about 5,509 students).

Nearest neighbor: BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 884 students in 2018 compared to 915 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.