| Index | Lexington | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lexington | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lexington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lexington, IL schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Lexington, IL, an average of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Towanda, IL | 341 | 65% | 34.4% |
| El Paso, IL | 2,854 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Gridley, IL | 1,384 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Normal, IL | 54,699 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Fairbury, IL | 3,604 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Lexington, IL | 2,049 | 36% | 24.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belford, NJ | 2,049 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Groton, NY | 2,048 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Ramseur, NC | 2,048 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Fairview-Ferndale, PA | 2,047 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Warroad, MN | 2,051 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Lexington, IL | 2,049 | 36% | 24.3% |
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