Public schools in Lexington, VA
Lexington has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,400 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Rockbridge County School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Lexington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lexington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge County School District | 3 | 2,549 | $15,836 |
| Lexington City Public Schools | 2 | 485 | $14,427 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Lexington, 916 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge County High | 916 | 12.1 | 60.3% | Rockbridge County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Lexington, 668 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maury River Middle | 481 | 10.9 | 75.1% | Rockbridge County |
| Lylburn Downing Middle | 187 | 12.9 | 24.6% | Lexington City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Lexington, 816 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | 466 | 12.7 | 85.8% | Rockbridge County |
| Harrington Waddell Elementary | 350 | 14.6 | 23.1% | Lexington City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lexington's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Lexington school has 12.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Virginia median of 13.7. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 466 students (state 557).
| Lexington | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 466 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 60% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Lexington schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lexington
- Rockbridge County School DistrictRuns 3 of Lexington's 5 public schools and spent $15,836 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,836
- Rockbridge County High, the largest high school in Lexington916 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.916
- Compare Rockbridge County School District with Lexington City Public SchoolsLexington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lexington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Roanoke41 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
Questions about schools in Lexington
How many public schools are in Lexington, VA?
5 public schools with an address in Lexington were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,400 students.What is the largest high school in Lexington?
Rockbridge County High, with 916 students in 2024-25 (Rockbridge County School District).Which districts run Lexington's schools?
Rockbridge County School District (3 schools), Lexington City Public Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25