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Lexington City Schools
District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,941 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

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, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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• 2025
• 2022
• 2019

Lexington City Schools, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Lexington City Schools, At-large

Debra Verdell is running in the general election for Lexington City Schools, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Lexington City Schools, Ward 4

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 4

Lisa Hathaway and Patricia Miller are running in the general election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 4 on November 4, 2025.

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Lexington City Schools, Ward 5

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 5

Angela McDuffie is running in the general election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 5 on November 4, 2025.

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Lexington City Schools, Ward 6

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 6

Cheryl Leverett-Lide and Lewie Phillips are running in the general election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 6 on November 4, 2025.

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Lexington City Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Lexington City Schools, At-large

Debra Verdell ran in the general election for Lexington City Schools, At-large on May 17, 2022.

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Lexington City Schools, Ward 5

General election

General election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 5

Faye Craven Boger and Angela Knotts McDuffie ran in the general election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 5 on May 17, 2022.

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Lexington City Schools, Ward 6

General election

General election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 6

Lewie Phillips ran in the general election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 6 on May 17, 2022.

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Lexington City Schools, Ward 1

General election

General election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 1

Incumbent Darrick Horton won election in the general election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 1 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Darrick Horton (Nonpartisan)	99.5	188
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1

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Lexington City Schools, Ward 2

General election

General election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 2

Incumbent Katherine Grindstaff Hinkle won election in the general election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 2 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katherine Grindstaff Hinkle (Nonpartisan)	92.8	64
		Other/Write-in votes	7.2	5

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Lexington City Schools, Ward 3

General election

General election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 3

Incumbent Brent Wall won election in the general election for Lexington City Schools, Ward 3 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Brent Wall (Nonpartisan)	96.8	121
		Other/Write-in votes	3.2	4

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About the district

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

Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Lisa Hathaway	Ward 4
Katherine Grindstaff Hinkle	Ward 2
Darrick Horton	Ward 1
Angela McDuffie	Ward 5
Edwin Phillips	Ward 6
Debra Verdell
Brent Wall	Ward 3

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Lexington City Schools

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 81	Larry Potts	Republican Party	100%	7%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

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

• Revenue
• Expenditures

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

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.

Lexington City Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Charles England Elementary School	340	1-5
Lexington Middle School	591	6-8
Lexington Senior High School	929	9-12
Pickett Elementary School	373	KG-5
South Lexington Developmental Center	28	KG-12
South Lexington School	310	PK-KG
Southwest Elementary Global Academy	370	1-5

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