Davidson County Schools vs Lexington City Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Davidson County Schools Lexington City Schools
Location Lexington, North Carolina Lexington, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 17,964 2,999
Number of Schools 36 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 13.6:1

Spending

Metric Davidson County Schools Lexington City Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,178 $13,684
Federal Revenue 21.3% 25.8%
State Revenue 62.4% 53.7%
Local Revenue 16.2% 20.5%
Davidson County Schools
Federal State Local
Lexington City Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Davidson County Schools Lexington City Schools
White 73.9% 21.6%
African American 5.0% 29.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 37.3%
Asian 1.7% 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.9% 8.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 68.0% 98.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Davidson County Schools Lexington City Schools
AP Courses Offered 92 11
Schools with AP 7 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 310.5:1 326.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.1% 40.0%

School Types

Davidson County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 14

Lexington City Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.