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Lexington, Nebraska - 7 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Lexington Public Schools #99 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,927 per pupil, Lexington Public Schools ranks #189 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,221
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,927
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lexington Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 3,221 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 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 Dawson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,927 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 56.9% state, and 14.2% 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 49/100, ranked #99 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 328:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% White, 9.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Morton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 43.8/100.
Its largest campus is Lexington High School, enrolling 915 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Learning Academy, at 279 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lexington High School accounts for 28.2% of all Lexington Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lexington Public 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 Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Lexington Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 279 students (lowest) to 915 students (highest), a spread of 636 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lexington Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.1% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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 Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — 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 Public Schools is typically wider than the Lexington Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Lexington Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 14.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lexington Public Schools has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,221 students.
How much does Lexington Public Schools spend per student?
Lexington Public Schools spends $13,927 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #99 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Lexington Public Schools?
Lexington Public Schools students are 77.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% White, 9.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lexington Public Schools?
Lexington Public Schools has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #99 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.