| Index | Lexington | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lexington | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.5% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 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, MI schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Lexington, MI, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yale, MI | 2,263 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Sandusky, MI | 2,870 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Croswell, MI | 2,457 | 46% | 3.4% |
| Carsonville, MI | 496 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Peck, MI | 632 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Lexington, MI | 1,211 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Griswold, IA | 1,211 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Andrews, IN | 1,211 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Lake Linden, MI | 1,212 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Kellyville, OK | 1,212 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Ashton, ID | 1,210 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Lexington, MI | 1,211 | 72% | 50.0% |