Lexington Public Schools
Lexington Public Schools is a public school district based in Lexington, Nebraska, serving 3,242 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 405 students each, about the same as the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $13,047 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Nebraska median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Lexington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lexington | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,047 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,727 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 502 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 360 | 402 | 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 Nebraska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Nebraska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Public SchoolsHastings | 3,789 | 8 | $12,196 | 13.9 | #16 |
| North Platte Public SchoolsNorth Platte | 3,730 | 11 | $11,696 | 15.5 | #17 |
| Ralston Public SchoolsRalston | 3,491 | 8 | $12,013 | 14.5 | #18 |
| Scottsbluff Public SchoolsScottsbluff | 3,420 | 8 | $12,216 | 14.9 | #19 |
| Lexington Public SchoolsLexington · this district | 3,242 | 8 | $13,047 | 14.3 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman CityCullman, AL | 3,243 | $11,121 | 16.1 |
| Auburn Public SchoolsAuburn, ME | 3,242 | $14,113 | 12.5 |
| Jericho Union Free School DistrictJericho, NY | 3,242 | $36,463 | 12.0 |
| Lincoln CountyStanford, KY | 3,240 | $12,067 | 13.8 |
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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