Top Rankings
Lexington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,006 students in Lexington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Lexington School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
3,229 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
77%
22%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
12%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,904 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,996 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,904
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,996
$16,776
Best Lexington School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bryan Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1003 N Harrison
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3762
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3762
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Morton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
505 S Lincoln
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3764
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-3764
Grades: PK-1
| 363 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Intervention/homebound
Special Education School
1501 Plum Creek Parkway
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-1841
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-1841
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1503 Plum Creek Parkway
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-1841
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-1841
Grades: PK
| 257 students
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