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73%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
11%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Lexington school information

Index Lexington Mississippi National
Average Test Scores13%40%48%
Student/Teacher ratio20:116:116:1
Total public schools489379,221
Total private schools120624,874
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a687,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Lexington are 73% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately 4 public schools in Lexington
  • 75.7% of people in Lexington have completed 8th grade
  • 73.6% of people in Lexington have completed high school
  • 16.0% of people in Lexington have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Lexington

      Index Lexington Mississippi National
      Completed 8th grade75.7%78.6%84.3%
      Completed high school73.6%76.7%83.0%
      Completed some college38.8%52.5%59.4%
      Completed associate degree19.7%29.8%38.5%
      Completed bachelors16.0%21.0%30.3%
      Completed masters6.2%7.9%11.5%
      Completed professional degree3.8%2.2%3.3%
      Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%

      Lexington, MS School Districts

      • Holmes County School District

      There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lexington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lexington, MS schools is 13%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Lexington, MS, an average of 75.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.6% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Goodman, MS1,36830%38.5%
      Durant, MS2,70918%63.0%
      Lexington, MS1,57313%73.3%

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      Ivanhoe, TX1,57250%3.1%
      Soap Lake, WA1,57227%43.8%
      Lexington, MS1,57313%73.3%
      Source: The Lexington, MS education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.