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Lexington Schools
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I just read an article rating Lexington Schools, as compared with other school districts in the United States, that
I missed when it first appeared in Forbes some time ago. It makes sense to me given the experience of my kids in Lexington. Of all the school districts in the United States, looking at multiple criteria, we placed sixteenth. Isn't that about as special as it gets for any community? How are the schools you ask? They are terrific!
Some Facts about Our Schools
Our Students
Total number of students enrolled: 35,124
Pre-Kindergarten: 619
Kindergarten through Grade 5: 16,631
Grades 6 through 8: 7,933
Grades 9 through 12: 9,941
Enrollment increase in past two years: 6.5 percent
Demographics and Diversity
White: 62.1 percent
African-American: 23.8 percent
Hispanic: 7.6 percent
Asian: 3.3 percent
Native American: .2 percent
Other: 3.1 percent
Students who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch: 41.9 percent
Native languages spoken by students in the FCPS: 27
Countries represented in the FCPS: 33
Students enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL): 1,756
Our Schools
Total number of schools: 53
Elementary schools: 33
Middle schools: 12
High schools: 5
Technical schools: 2
Alternative program: 1
Number of magnet programs: 6
Number of magnet schools: 5
Graduates
Total number of 2006 graduates: 1,910
Percentage of 2006 graduates who took the ACT: 70 percent
Average 2006 ACT score: 22.0 (national average: 21.1; state average: 20.6)
Total number of 2006-2007 National Merit Semi-finalists: 37
2006 Governor's Scholars: 64
2006 Governor's School for the Arts students: 35
Class of 2005 scholarships awarded: $24.35 million
Lexington Schools:
Details on all Schools
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