Lexington operates 2 public schools serving 884 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 893 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Henderson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,982 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.8% local, 47.6% state, and 27.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,017 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #33 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 446.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.4% White, 13.7% African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Paul G. Caywood Elementary accounts for 73.3% of all Lexington student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lexington-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 student-counselor ratio is 447:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lexington chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — 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 has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 884 students.
How much does Lexington spend per student?
Lexington spends $12,982 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #33 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Lexington?
The average teacher salary in Lexington is $64,017 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lexington?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Henderson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lexington?
Lexington students are 66.4% White, 13.7% African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lexington?
Lexington has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #33 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.