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Lexington High School

Public Grades 7-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 96% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Lexington High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Lexington, Alabama, with a total enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lexington High School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores, ranking 14th out of 374 Alabama high schools in the 2024-2025 school year with 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Lexington High School's performance is particularly strong for male and white students, ranking 13th and 31st, respectively, out of all Alabama high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also performs well for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 72nd out of 367 high schools in the same year.

Lexington High School's students consistently outperform their peers in the Lauderdale County district and the state of Alabama in various subject areas, including mathematics, science, and English language arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 42.31% of 11th-grade students at Lexington High School were proficient or better in Summative Assessment/Mathematics, compared to 23.32% in Lauderdale County and 23.71% statewide. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has ranged from 14.8% to 19.2% in recent years, which is not significantly higher than nearby schools, addressing this could be an opportunity for improvement.

379

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,817

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 School St
Lexington, AL 35648

(256) 229-6622

District: Lauderdale County

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

1.8%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (52% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Alabama high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 12% Alabama)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

63^rd of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

14^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Lauderdale County

38^th of 135Lauderdale County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	81.3	105 of 687	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	83 of 692	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	113 of 681	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	108 of 680	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	84 of 688	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	127 of 691	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	188 of 691	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	199 of 695	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	169 of 696	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	180 of 696	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	105 of 709	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	149 of 704	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	161 of 696	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	175 of 698	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	88 of 698	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	129 of 689	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	63 of 688	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	74.7	119 of 623	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	81.6	93 of 656	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	99 of 656	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	159 of 646	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	152 of 640	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	95 of 639	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	73.8	124 of 651	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	82 of 653	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	81 of 649	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	66 of 651	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	71.7	108 of 567	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	78.7	110 of 669	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	82 of 669	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	76 of 650	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	66 of 650	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	71 of 639	88.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	151 of 398	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	267 of 392	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	68.7	136 of 540	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	118 of 539	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	155 of 529	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	170 of 508	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	159 of 369	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	63 of 439	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	80 of 442	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	51 of 437	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	48 of 432	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	54 of 440	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	172 of 437	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	96 of 423	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	76 of 432	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.9	104 of 432	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	74 of 430	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	68 of 438	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	138 of 436	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.0	133 of 436	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.1	71 of 435	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	103 of 435	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	55 of 425	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	113 of 417	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	74 of 412	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	86.3	30 of 409	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	84.0	39 of 415	90.6%	★★★★★
2004	66.8	112 of 407	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	79 of 415	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	65 of 426	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	86 of 417	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	65 of 423	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	114 of 415	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	158 of 399	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	64 of 392	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	38 of 380	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	119 of 428	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	135 of 437	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	77 of 410	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	74 of 421	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	19 of 415	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	58.2	147 of 396	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	114 of 396	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	64 of 349	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	59 of 422	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	88 of 428	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	44 of 419	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	48 of 427	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	35 of 418	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	58.8	148 of 399	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	177 of 397	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	146 of 380	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	185 of 281	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	175 of 254	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	177 of 223	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	79 of 377	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	113 of 373	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	82 of 370	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	78 of 376	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	88 of 369	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	206 of 343	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	141 of 331	57.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	14 of 374	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	63.1	112 of 378	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	170 of 371	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	133 of 367	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	126 of 371	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	53 of 366	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	67 of 356	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	97 of 353	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	79 of 351	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.1	47 of 353	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	71 of 358	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	27 of 358	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	6 of 358	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	9 of 360	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	32 of 358	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	78.1	40 of 357	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	55 of 359	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	96 of 358	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	53 of 357	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	52 of 359	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.6	26 of 357	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	25 of 359	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	60.4	117 of 366	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	182 of 358	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.2	77 of 367	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	142 of 359	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.1	49 of 354	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	79 of 347	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	75 of 343	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	72 of 367	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	94 of 375	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	180 of 361	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	64 of 361	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	49 of 358	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	31 of 349	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	60.6	87 of 315	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	13 of 363	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	62.8	112 of 368	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	173 of 358	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	181 of 366	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	116 of 366	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	56 of 357	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	64 of 350	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	48.5	158 of 339	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	31 of 325	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	44.9	155 of 325	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	205 of 317	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	196 of 326	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	167 of 319	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	81 of 313	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	116 of 300	61.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2022)86th percentile~ school

Male (2022)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2022)75th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)34th percentile-48 vs school

High school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English63%+16 vs state

Science61%+24 vs state

Mathematics36%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lexington High School	Public	7-12	101 School St	Lexington	35648	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 229-6622	379	22	17.6	35.1%	363 (95.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	95.3	14^th of 374 public high schools	96.3%		63.1	112^th of 378 public high schools	70.4%	98		26.3	39.1	42.3	60.9	61.5		71.9	67.2	50.0	$9,817	$1,006	$8,805
Allen Thornton Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	7275 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	No	(256) 757-2101																			(n/a)
Rogers High School	Public	7-12	300 Rogers Ln	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-3106	510	32	15.9	36.5%	477 (93.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	50.2	178^th of 374 public high schools	52.4%		36.3	236^th of 378 public high schools	37.6%	58		24.6	9.3	12.0	37.2	33.7		63.2	49.4	27.8	$9,430	$1,076	$8,347
Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2115	729	41	17.7	34.0%	611 (83.8%)	40 (5.5%)	28 (3.8%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	78.6	69^th of 374 public high schools	81.6%		72.6	74^th of 378 public high schools	80.4%	5		32.0	46.0	27.1	69.1	44.9		70.5	70.9	38.8	$9,848	$1,209	$8,636
Lauderdale County High School	Public	7-12	201 Cedar Street	Rogersville	35652	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 247-3414	542	32	17.2	33.2%	487 (89.9%)	26 (4.8%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	91.9	27^th of 374 public high schools	92.8%		69.8	82^nd of 378 public high schools	78.3%	55		6.3	28.2	39.7	50.0	45.2		57.0	60.8	57.1	$9,610	$1,289	$8,316
West Limestone High School	Public	6-12	10945 School House Rd	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6687	736	40	18.4	57.3%	548 (74.5%)	21 (2.9%)	132 (17.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	55.2	153^rd of 374 public high schools	59.1%		45.9	196^th of 378 public high schools	48.1%	43	38.8	24.7	30.8	18.0	42.1	34.0	64.7	59.1	58.5	27.3	$9,601	$1,126	$8,459
Clements High School	Public	6-12	7730 Highway 72 W	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 729-6564	525	32	16.6	65.7%	369 (70.3%)	43 (8.2%)	98 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	37.8	217^th of 374 public high schools	42.0%		30.9	263^rd of 378 public high schools	30.4%	46	31.3	17.3	4.2	16.4	19.7	26.2	57.1	44.6	44.9	15.3	$11,816	$1,231	$10,569
Wilson High School	Public	7-12	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8470	585	37	15.7	48.2%	555 (94.9%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	67	105^th of 374 public high schools	71.9%		37.2	234^th of 378 public high schools	38.1%	129		15.2	16.1	20.2	35.4	38.5		54.3	51.8	35.8	$8,825	$1,150	$7,668
Florence High School	Public	10-12	1201 Bradshaw Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-2200	1,101	63	17.5	49.8%	503 (45.7%)	295 (26.8%)	181 (16.4%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (9.2%)	81.9	55^th of 374 public high schools	85.3%		74.6	69^th of 378 public high schools	81.7%	14				31.6		41.5				42.5	$13,080	$938	$12,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington High School

What is the racial makeup of Lexington High School?

Students at Lexington High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Lexington High School a good school?

Yes! Lexington High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 374 Alabama high schools.

What district is Lexington High School in?

Lauderdale County

How many students attend Lexington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Lexington High School.

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