Summary:
The 61753 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Lexington CUSD 7 district. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Lexington Elementary School and Lexington High School ranking in the top 25% of Illinois schools in their respective categories.
Lexington Elementary School stands out with consistently high academic achievement, with 66.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 46.7% in Math. The school also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. Similarly, Lexington High School performs well, with a 89% graduation rate, a low 2.4% dropout rate, and strong ACT scores that exceed the state averages in ELA, Math, and Science.
While the schools demonstrate overall strong performance, there are some variations in resource allocation, with Lexington High School having the highest per-student spending at $15,041 and Lexington Junior High School the lowest at $12,104. Additionally, the relatively low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools may suggest a more affluent student population, potentially raising questions about equity and access for students from lower-income backgrounds.
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