Top Rankings
Lexington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 919 students in Lexington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lexington School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lexington School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lexington High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
3,229 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
77%
22%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
12%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,904 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,996 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,904
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,996
$16,776
Best Lexington School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lexington High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Minuteman Drive
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-4691
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-4691
Gr: 9-12 | 919 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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