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Lexington City Schools, North Carolina

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Lexington City Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,941 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Lexington City Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Davidson County). During the 2024 school year, 2,941 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Lexington City Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lisa HathawayWard 4
Katherine Grindstaff HinkleWard 2
Darrick HortonWard 1
Angela McDuffieWard 5
Edwin PhillipsWard 6
Debra Verdell
Brent WallWard 3

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,389,000 $3,781 26%
Local: $9,072,000 $3,012 20%
State: $23,741,000 $7,882 54%
Total: $44,202,000 $14,675
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $43,769,000 $14,531
Total Current Expenditures: $40,858,000 $13,565
Instructional Expenditures: $23,126,000 $7,677 53%
Student and Staff Support: $5,724,000 $1,900 13%
Administration: $5,348,000 $1,775 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,660,000 $2,211 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,098,000 $696
Construction: $2,089,000 $693
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $68,000 $22
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 50-59 22 35 PS 30-34 35-39
2018-2019 29 45-49 20 31 <50 30-34 34
2017-2018 33 40-44 24 35 <50 40-44 37
2016-2017 36 50-54 26 38 <50 40-44 41
2015-2016 36 50-54 25 37 <50 40-44 43
2014-2015 37 45-49 25 39 <50 40-44 47
2013-2014 33 45-49 22 31 <50 40-44 45
2012-2013 25 35-39 15 24 <50 25-29 37
2011-2012 74 85-89 64 80 >=50 70-74 78
2010-2011 75 80-84 66 81 >=50 75-79 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 50-59 33 40 PS 35-39 43
2018-2019 32 45-49 27 30 <50 30-34 40
2017-2018 34 40-44 27 30 <50 35-39 45
2016-2017 33 40-44 25 31 <50 35-39 41
2015-2016 32 40-44 26 27 <50 40-44 43
2014-2015 33 40-44 26 25 <50 45-49 48
2013-2014 32 35-39 28 25 <50 40-44 43
2012-2013 30 40-44 23 23 <50 35-39 46
2011-2012 63 70-74 57 59 >=50 65-69 72
2010-2011 59 70-74 54 51 >=50 65-69 71

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 >=50 80-89 90-94 PS >=50 70-79
2018-2019 85-89 >=50 90-94 90-94 PS >=80 70-79
2017-2018 90-94 >=50 90-94 90-94 PS >=50 80-89
2016-2017 80-84 >=50 80-89 80-89 >=50 60-69
2015-2016 85-89 >=50 85-89 >=90 >=50 70-79
2014-2015 80-84 >=50 85-89 80-89 PS >=50 60-69
2013-2014 81 >=50 85-89 70-79 PS >=50 70-79
2012-2013 85-89 >=50 90-94 80-89 PS >=50 70-79
2011-2012 78 >=80 90-94 60-69 >=50 60-69
2010-2011 73 >=50 80-84 60-69 PS >=50 60-69


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,941 -2.0
2022-2023 2,999 -0.4
2021-2022 3,012 -1.3
2020-2021 3,052 -2.6
2019-2020 3,131 1.6
2018-2019 3,082 -2.6
2017-2018 3,161 1.3
2016-2017 3,119 -1.3
2015-2016 3,161 0.3
2014-2015 3,151 2.8
2013-2014 3,064 -4.5
2012-2013 3,203 1.2
2011-2012 3,165 2.5
2010-2011 3,085 -1.8
2009-2010 3,141 -6.4
2008-2009 3,341 4.8
2007-2008 3,180 -1.3
2006-2007 3,221 0.9
2005-2006 3,192 0.6
2004-2005 3,174 -2.8
2003-2004 3,262 -1.6
2002-2003 3,313 1.4
2001-2002 3,267 -0.8
2000-2001 3,292 0.2
1999-2000 3,286 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lexington City Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.2 4.2
Black 31.7 24.5
Hispanic 37.2 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 10.2 6.0
White 17.3 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lexington City Schools had 187.14 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.72.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 12.23
Elementary: 112.54
Secondary: 54.87
Total: 187.14

Lexington City Schools employed 10.99 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.99
District Administrative Support: 11.88
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 13.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 60.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.47
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 18.49
Other Support Services: 42.18


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Lexington City Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Charles England Elementary School3401-5
Lexington Middle School5916-8
Lexington Senior High School9299-12
Pickett Elementary School373KG-5
South Lexington Developmental Center28KG-12
South Lexington School310PK-KG
Southwest Elementary Global Academy3701-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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