Total enrollment
2,780
-13 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Lexington
Tennessee · Public K-12
Across the city, Lexington hosts 7 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 2,780 Tennessee students (about 397 per campus).
7-year change in Lexington
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 80%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bargerton Elementary | Elementary | PK-08 | 263 |
| Henderson County Virtual School | High | 06-12 | 49 |
| Lexington High School | High | 09-12 | 890 |
| Lexington Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 238 |
| Paul G. Caywood Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 655 |
| Pin Oak Elementary | Elementary | PK-08 | 344 |
| South Haven Elementary | Elementary | PK-08 | 341 |
About Lexington
Lexington is an average-sized Tennessee city in terms of public-school footprint, with 7 schools and 2,780 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 397, meaningfully below the state mean of about 537.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,793 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,780 in SY 2024-25. Lexington now counts 7 public schools, up from 6 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 80% to 77% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Lexington discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.