Total enrollment
537
+72 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Lexington City Public Schools
Virginia · 537 students · 1 city
For families inside Lexington City Public Schools, public-school options total 2 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 537 (1 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Lexington City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lexington City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #127 of 130 | #9,033 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #126 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #85 of 130 | #4,267 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.4% | #112 of 115 | #6,854 of 8,164 |
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 City Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 515 to 537 students (up 4%) and from 37 to 39 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington Waddell Elementary | Lexington | Elementary | PK-05 | 350 |
| Lylburn Downing Middle | Lexington | Middle | 06-08 | 187 |
About Lexington City Public Schools
Lexington City Public Schools is a small Virginia school district running 2 schools with combined enrollment near 537.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lexington City Public Schools is made up of 1 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, Lexington City Public Schools runs about 269 students per school, 60% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lexington City Public Schools has expanded 15% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 465 students to 537.
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