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Lexington, MO

4,568 residents•1,065 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
2.4
out of 10
47% below Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
18%Math
24%Reading
49% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
19.72
per 1,000 students
503% above Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.75
per 1,000 residents
16% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
3

These figures describe every school in Lexington; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lexington

5 schools
5.3
Lexington High School
Highpublic
1.4
Leslie Bell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.6
Lexington Middle School
Elementarypublic
—
Lex La-Ray Technical Center
Highpublic
—
Wentworth Military Academy
Highprivate

School Crime in Lexington

21 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lexington in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
503% above Missouri avg
19.72
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Property
2
Drug
1
Weapons
7
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault48%
  • Weapons33%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Pornography5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Vandalism5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lexington

209 total incidents reported across Lexington in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
16% below Missouri avg
45.75
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
102
Property
82
Drug
6
Weapons
13
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Theft20%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Weapons6%
  • Pornography3%
  • Sex3%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,065 students enrolled across Lexington's schools.

  • Public99794%
  • Private686%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lexington's K-12 schools.

  • White80%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
51%Female49%Male
55%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.