An equity score of 71/100 ranks Lexington City Schools #47 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,684 per pupil, Lexington City Schools ranks #82 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,999
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,684
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 $13,684 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 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 71/100, ranked #47 of 297 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 largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 reports 99.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $13,684 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #47 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 71/100, ranking #47 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.