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Lexington Community Unit School District 7, Illinois

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Lexington Community Unit School District 7
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 486 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Lexington Community Unit School District 7 is a school district in Illinois (McLean County). During the 2024 school year, 486 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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School board

The Lexington Community Unit School District 7 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jamie Farrell20172027
Karin Atkins20162027
Mike Beard20152027
Chris Olson20132027
Andrea McBurney20172025
Andrew Killian20162025
Jason Thomas20132025

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: $934,000 $1,883 9%
Local: $6,532,000 $13,169 65%
State: $2,635,000 $5,313 26%
Total: $10,101,000 $20,365
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,405,000 $16,945
Total Current Expenditures: $7,210,000 $14,536
Instructional Expenditures: $4,611,000 $9,296 55%
Student and Staff Support: $390,000 $786 5%
Administration: $976,000 $1,967 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,233,000 $2,485 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $813,000 $1,639
Construction: $180,000 $362
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $113,000 $227


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 25 PS PS <50 25-29
2018-2019 33 PS PS PS <50 30-34
2017-2018 38 PS PS PS PS >=50 35-39
2016-2017 31 PS PS PS PS <50 30-34
2015-2016 29 PS <50 30-34
2014-2015 22 <50 20-24
2013-2014 71 <50 70-74
2012-2013 74 PS PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 90 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 85 PS 85-89

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 39 PS PS <50 40-44
2018-2019 48 PS PS PS >=50 45-49
2017-2018 41 PS PS PS <50 40-44
2016-2017 44 PS PS PS PS <50 40-44
2015-2016 43 PS <50 45-49
2014-2015 34 <50 35-39
2013-2014 71 <50 70-74
2012-2013 71 PS PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 86 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 87 PS PS 85-89

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 (%)
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 >=90 PS PS >=90
2015-2016 >=90 PS >=90
2014-2015 >=80 PS >=80
2013-2014 80-89 80-89
2012-2013 70-79 PS 70-79
2011-2012 80-89 PS 80-89
2010-2011 80-89 80-89


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 486 -0.6
2022-2023 489 -1.4
2021-2022 496 0.4
2020-2021 494 -1.0
2019-2020 499 -0.2
2018-2019 500 -0.8
2017-2018 504 4.0
2016-2017 484 -0.4
2015-2016 486 -4.9
2014-2015 510 -0.8
2013-2014 514 0.8
2012-2013 510 -2.5
2011-2012 523 -1.5
2010-2011 531 -1.7
2009-2010 540 -4.6
2008-2009 565 0.4
2007-2008 563 3.7
2006-2007 542 -5.0
2005-2006 569 0.2
2004-2005 568 0.9
2003-2004 563 -6.2
2002-2003 598 4.7
2001-2002 570 -1.2
2000-2001 577 -2.3
1999-2000 590 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lexington Community Unit School District 7 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.6
Black 0.6 16.4
Hispanic 1.0 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.9 4.2
White 93.6 45.3

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 Community Unit School District 7 had 39.63 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.26.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 22.50
Secondary: 14.13
Total: 39.63

Lexington Community Unit School District 7 employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.85 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 2.85
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 11.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.75
Other Support Services: 0.00


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]

The Lexington Community Unit School District 7 operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lexington Elem School215PK-5
Lexington High School1619-12
Lexington Jr High School1106-8

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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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