Lexington, NC Public Schools

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11%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

22%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

54%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Lexington school information

Index	Lexington	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	43%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	22	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	4	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	183	7,963

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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 grade	67.8%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	64.7%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	38.4%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	21.5%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.1%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.0%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.5%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Advance, NC	1,135	59%	23.4%
Trinity, NC	6,619	48%	0.9%
Faith, NC	1,053	47%	2.1%
Thomasville, NC	26,834	39%	18.3%
Denton, NC	1,355	39%	18.4%
Lexington, NC	18,970	43%	10.9%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Stevenson Ranch, CA	18,980	81%	67.7%
Ronkonkoma, NY	18,953	52%	8.9%
Wallingford Center, CT	18,948	49%	2.4%
Troy, AL	18,995	38%	21.2%
Whitehall, OH	18,944	40%	16.9%
Lexington, NC	18,970	43%	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.