Lexington City Schools
Lexington City Schools is a public school district based in Lexington, North Carolina, serving 2,953 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #80 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Ron Anthony. It spends about $11,095 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Lexington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lexington | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,095 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,888 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 295 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton City SchoolsClinton | 3,015 | 5 | $10,519 | 15.8 | #78 |
| Cherokee County SchoolsMarble | 2,992 | 13 | $13,086 | 14.7 | #79 |
| Lexington City SchoolsLexington · this district | 2,953 | 7 | $11,095 | 14.3 | #80 |
| Anson County SchoolsWadesboro | 2,924 | 9 | $12,140 | 16.7 | #81 |
| Greene County SchoolsSnow Hill | 2,863 | 6 | $13,474 | 14.0 | #82 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee CountyElba, AL | 2,953 | $10,500 | 18.2 |
| Mansfield CityMansfield, OH | 2,953 | $18,171 | 12.4 |
| Penn Hills School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 2,953 | $16,061 | 15.2 |
| Boyle CountyDanville, KY | 2,951 | $11,949 | 15.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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