For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 325 students in Lexington CUSD 7 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Lexington CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
486 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lexington CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
27%
# Black Students
3 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
455 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
94%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
23
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,294 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,150
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,294
$21,244
Best Lexington CUSD 7 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington Jr High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 E Wall St
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2711
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2711
Grades: 6-8
| 110 students
Rank: #22.
Lexington Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 E Wall St
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2741
Lexington, IL 61753
(309) 365-2741
Grades: PK-5
| 215 students
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