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B+
Schools in Lexington · Lexington Community Unit School District 7

Lexington’s public schools outscore 69% of Illinois districts

40% of students in Lexington’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lexington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$28.7K
▲ 33% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
511 students on the public path
In brief

Lexington’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 25% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,652 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lexington Jr High School, then Lexington High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lexington’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 69% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1102)Better than 67%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 260 test results could put Lexington anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Lexington’s students in the tested grades sat them (264 in math, 255 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lexington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lexington Elem SchoolLexington Community Unit School District 7B
6–8Lexington Jr High SchoolLexington Community Unit School District 7A−
9–12Lexington High SchoolLexington Community Unit School District 7B−

Lexington’s public schools are run by Lexington Community Unit School District 7, which also serves Chenoa, Lexington and Money Creek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lexington Community Unit School District 7Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 511 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$28,652IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 29.9% · 255 students tested
Math25%
State average 25.8% · 264 students tested

Lexington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Lexington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LexingtonB+Lexington Community Unit School District 7
Money CreekB+Lexington Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · McLean County Unit School District 5 PK–12
Lexington Township—Lexington Community Unit School District 7

All 2 neighbors share Lexington Community Unit School District 7 with Lexington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lexington

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lexingtonin other towns
Lexington Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
238 students12:1Rate it →
Lexington Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
110 students16:1Rate it →
Lexington High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
163 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lexington’s schools

Are Lexington’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lexington children attend outscore 69% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lexington in?

Lexington Community Unit School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 511 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lexington kids go to high school?

Lexington High School, with 163 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Lexington spend per student?

$28,652 in Lexington Community Unit School District 7 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.