B+
Lexington Community Unit School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Lexington, Lexington, Chenoa and Money Creek, and parts of Gridley, Blue Mound and Lawndale.
Students
511
Schools
3
Spent per student
$28,652
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$12.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lexington Community Unit School District 7
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 33% more per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.7M, about $24,871 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,652 per student · 33% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 36%Support & administration 62%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 32%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
494’20
496’21
489’22
486’23
511’24
Up 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8Belle Prairie, Indian Grove, Pike
$16,593per student
McLean County Unit School District 5Hudson, Towanda
$16,899per student
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11El Paso, Waldo
$15,098per student
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19Martin
$17,634per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.