| Index | Lexington | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 13% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lexington | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.7% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.7% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lexington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lexington, MS schools is 13%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Lexington, MS, an average of 75.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goodman, MS | 1,408 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Durant, MS | 2,810 | 18% | 63.0% |
| Lexington, MS | 1,605 | 13% | 73.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brownsboro, TX | 1,605 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Itasca, TX | 1,605 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Random Lake, WI | 1,606 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Gordonsville, TN | 1,606 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Ovid, MI | 1,606 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lexington, MS | 1,605 | 13% | 73.3% |
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