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Lexington High School

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Lexington High School ranks 167 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lexington High School is a public high school in Lexington, Illinois, serving 161 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lexington CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 195 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lexington High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools in recent years. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 167th out of 698 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Students at Lexington High School demonstrate strong academic achievement on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state averages in ACT/English Language Arts (73.3% vs. 51.7%), ACT/Mathematics (55.6% vs. 39.3%), and ACT/Science (62.2% vs. 48.7%). The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 89% and a low dropout rate ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% in recent years.

Lexington High School outperforms many nearby high schools, such as Bloomington High School, in academic metrics. This consistent high performance suggests the school has a robust and effective educational program that is consistently delivering positive outcomes for its students, even while serving a relatively high-poverty student population. However, the school may want to address its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.4% to 26.3% in recent years, to ensure all students are able to fully engage with the educational opportunities available to them.

163

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,361

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 E Wall St
Lexington, IL 61753-1462

(309) 365-2711

District: Lexington CUSD 7

Feeder schools for Lexington High School:

Elementary:	Lexington Elementary School
Middle:	Lexington Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Illinois avg48%

167^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

195^th of 811Lexington CUSD 7 among Illinois districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	167 of 698	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	174 of 697	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	95 of 699	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	34.4	463 of 699	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	192 of 688	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	181 of 701	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	103 of 647	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	88.7	58 of 642	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	11 of 643	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	39.4	355 of 614	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	87.8	68 of 670	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	233 of 670	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.6	102 of 665	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	172 of 655	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	91.7	35 of 643	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	66 of 632	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	171 of 624	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	168 of 612	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	93.3	19 of 596	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	87.1	45 of 590	92.4%	★★★★★
2004	71.4	157 of 592	73.5%	★★★★☆
2003	86.8	46 of 586	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	251 of 685	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	126 of 664	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	116 of 656	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	19.5	526 of 658	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	241 of 639	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	149 of 665	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	149 of 620	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	16 of 672	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	21.9	501 of 611	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	116 of 685	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	261 of 668	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.5	87 of 668	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	333 of 664	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	154 of 653	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	237 of 675	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	82 of 619	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	197 of 564	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	242 of 554	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	120 of 557	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	23.4	461 of 560	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	222 of 553	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	204 of 552	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	135 of 548	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+22 vs state

Science62%+14 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 365-2711	163	14	12.0	18.4%	152 (93.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	70.7	167^th of 698 public high schools	76.1%		67.6	174^th of 697 public high schools	75.0%	7	64.7	73.0	23.5	21.6	50.0	59.5	73.3	55.6	62.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,361	$121	$15,240
Ridgeview High School	Public	9-12	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	166	18	9.2		145 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.4%)	50.5	340^th of 698 public high schools	51.3%		42.7	376^th of 697 public high schools	46.1%	36	56.1	39.5	17.1	31.6	41.5	39.5	51.1	48.9	48.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.2	98.2	94.1	$25,233	$847	$24,386
Normal Community High School	Public	9-12	3900 E Raab Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4401	2,079	137	15.1	33.4%	1,135 (54.6%)	299 (14.4%)	258 (12.4%)	238 (11.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	146 (7.0%)	78.5	119^th of 698 public high schools	83.0%		79.1	115^th of 697 public high schools	83.5%	4	68.6	69.0	41.0	43.3	56.7	59.2	62.1	48.8	58.9	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.0	99.3	98.2	$13,421	$327	$13,094
Central Illinois Bridge Academy	Public	7-12	2000 Jacobssen Dr	Normal	61761	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eugene Field School	Public	12	412 E Cypress St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 557-4440	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	95.5	100.0	97.7	$49,225	$7,829	$41,396
McClean County Detention Center	Public	6-12	903 N Main St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5550	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
El Paso-Gridley High School	Public	9-12	600 N Elm St	El Paso	61738	Woodford County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 527-4415	364	29	12.4	33.2%	325 (89.3%)	5 (1.4%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	76.8	129^th of 698 public high schools	81.5%		90.5	65^th of 697 public high schools	90.7%	64	68.6	64.9	31.4	37.7	53.8	59.7	65.8	57.9	65.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.9	98.3	98.3	94.7	$14,510	$48	$14,462
University High School	Public	9-12	Isu Campus Box 5300	Normal	61790	McLean County	ISU Laboratory Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 438-8994	624	42	15.0		441 (70.7%)	35 (5.6%)	48 (7.7%)	50 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	97.2	18^th of 698 public high schools	97.4%		99.8	11^th of 697 public high schools	98.4%	7	89.5	86.6	62.1	64.3	80.4	85.2	80.4	73.6	83.8	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7
Bloomington Area Career Center	Public	10-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 829-8671	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bloomington High School	Public	9-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-5201	1,369	100	13.6	60.3%	572 (41.8%)	298 (21.8%)	298 (21.8%)	30 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (12.3%)	38.7	455^th of 698 public high schools	34.8%		41.2	384^th of 697 public high schools	44.9%	71	51.3	51.3	11.2	20.8	34.3	45.3	43.7	22.3	37.2	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	96.4	96.8	96.5	$17,141	$2,023	$15,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington High School

How many students attend Lexington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Lexington High School.

What schools feed into Lexington High School?

Lexington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lexington Elementary School
Middle : Lexington Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lexington High School?

Students at Lexington High School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Lexington High School a good school?

Lexington High School ranks 167^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lexington High School in?

Lexington CUSD 7

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