| Index | Lexington | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lexington | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.9% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.4% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.8% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lexington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lexington, GA schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lexington, GA, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Comer, GA | 1,878 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Colbert, GA | 685 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Crawford, GA | 1,257 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Hull, GA | 105 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Athens, GA | 128,427 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Lexington, GA | 472 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holyrood, KS | 472 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Madison, NY | 472 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Alba, MI | 473 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Riley, IN | 471 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Delhi, IA | 471 | 90% | 86.8% |
| Lexington, GA | 472 | 48% | 0.5% |