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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Lexington school information

Index Lexington North Carolina National
Average Test Scores43%43%48%
Student/Teacher ratio19:115:116:1
Total public schools221,89579,221
Total private schools451024,874
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a1837,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Lexington are 11% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately 22 public schools in Lexington
  • 67.8% of people in Lexington have completed 8th grade
  • 64.7% of people in Lexington have completed high school
  • 14.1% of people in Lexington have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Lexington

      Index Lexington North Carolina National
      Completed 8th grade67.8%83.4%84.3%
      Completed high school64.7%81.9%83.0%
      Completed some college38.4%59.9%59.4%
      Completed associate degree21.5%38.1%38.5%
      Completed bachelors14.1%29.0%30.3%
      Completed masters5.0%10.2%11.5%
      Completed professional degree1.5%2.9%3.3%
      Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%

      Lexington, NC School Districts

      • Davidson County Schools
      • Lexington City Schools

      There are a total of 22 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lexington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lexington, NC schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Lexington, NC, an average of 67.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.7% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Advance, NC1,13559%23.4%
      Trinity, NC6,61948%0.9%
      Faith, NC1,05347%2.1%
      Thomasville, NC26,83439%18.3%
      Denton, NC1,35539%18.4%
      Lexington, NC18,97043%10.9%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Stevenson Ranch, CA18,98081%67.7%
      Ronkonkoma, NY18,95352%8.9%
      Wallingford Center, CT18,94849%2.4%
      Troy, AL18,99538%21.2%
      Whitehall, OH18,94440%16.9%
      Lexington, NC18,97043%10.9%
      Source: The Lexington, NC education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.