School district · Nebraska

Lexington Public Schools

Lexington Public Schools in Nebraska: 8 public schools with 3,242 students and 14.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,619 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
3,242
Students per teacher
14.3
NE 13.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,619
NE $15.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
226
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
360
NE 331 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 5.9

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Nebraska's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Nebraska: 59%

45%proficient

A lower share proficient than 95% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 66% · 167 school districts compared

1,347 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Nebraska: 58%

49%proficient

A lower share proficient than 94% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 71% · 142 school districts compared

1,347 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.6K15
$12.3K16
$12.3K17
$12.2K18
$12.0K19
$12.4K20
$13.0K21
$13.9K22
$14.1K23
$14.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $8.8M
State
56% · $28.9M
Local
27% · $13.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,311
Support services
$4,421
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.3M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 2Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K0———
Pre-K27924.3——
Pre-K–538515.950%59%
Pre-K–132112.2——
4–531213.336%46%
2–335814.132%—
6–867213.652%49%
9–1291513.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
300 S Washington St, Lexington, NE 68850
Phone
(308)324-4681