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Lexington, North Carolina - 7 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Lexington City Schools #41 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,565 per pupil, Lexington City Schools ranks #75 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,999
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,565
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lexington City Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,999 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Davidson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,565 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.5% local, 53.7% state, and 25.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 72/100, ranked #41 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 294.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 51.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.3% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% African American, 21.6% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pickett Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
Lexington Senior High School accounts for 29.6% of all Lexington City Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lexington City Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lexington City Schools school enrollment varies 34× across entities
Lexington City Schools school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 889 students (highest), a spread of 863 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lexington City Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Lexington City Schools student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lexington City Schools is typically wider than the Lexington City Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Lexington City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 51.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lexington City Schools has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,999 students.
How much does Lexington City Schools spend per student?
Lexington City Schools spends $13,565 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #41 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Lexington City Schools?
Lexington City Schools students are 37.3% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% African American, 21.6% White, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lexington City Schools?
Lexington City Schools has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #41 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.