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 Newcomb.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
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.