Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY 4.0Lexington’s public schools score below 67% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
In Lexington, 15% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lexington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.
From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Lexington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 165 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lexington’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Lexington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,344 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Central Holmes Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lexington’s grade
C: better than 33% of Mississippi school districts. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lexington, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lexington · depends on your address
William Dean Jr Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 426 students · 18:1 students per teacher
S.V. Marshall Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 214 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lexington · depends on your address
S.V. Marshall Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Williams-Sullivan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 192 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Durant
7th grade in Lexington · depends on your address
S.V. Marshall Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Williams-Sullivan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 192 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Durant
8th grade in Lexington · depends on your address
S.V. Marshall Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Williams-Sullivan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 192 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Durant
9th grade in Lexington
Holmes County Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 714 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lexington
Holmes County Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 714 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lexington
Holmes County Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 714 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lexington
Holmes County Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 714 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lexington’s public schools are run by Holmes County Consolidated School District, which also serves Cruger, Durant, Goodman and Pickens and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Lexington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Lexington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | C | Holmes County Consolidated |
Every school in Lexington
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Holmes Co Career Technical Center).
Questions about Lexington’s schools
Are Lexington’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lexington children attend score below 67% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lexington in?
Holmes County Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,300 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lexington kids go to high school?
Holmes County Central High School, with 714 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Lexington’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Holmes County Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Lexington spend per student?
$15,344 in Holmes County Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lexington?
Yes: Central Holmes Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 240 students).
Parents talk
What Lexington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lexington → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.