Lexington R-V School District
Lexington, Missouri · Lafayette County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lexington R-V School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 893 students. By enrollment it is the 190th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 893 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 75.6 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2918480 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lexington R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Bell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 339 | 11.5 | 61.1% |
| Lexington High School | High | 9–12 | 310 | 16.9 | 47.1% |
| Lexington Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 244 | 13.7 | 55.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lexington R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lexington R-V in context
Size
Lexington R-V School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 298 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Leslie Bell Elementary School (339) and the smallest is Lexington Middle School (244).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 90 students. Grade 12 has 83 students and kindergarten has 48, 73% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lexington R-V enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Lexington R-V at 83.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 6.7%.
54.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 47.1% at Lexington High School to 61.1% at Leslie Bell Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 75.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 447 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 0.3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Lexington R-V is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Hardin-Central C-2 School District, 6.9 miles away with 205 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Lexington R-V. Lafayette County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 75.6 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 447 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 893 |
| School psychologists | 0.3 | 2,977 |
| Instructional aides | 20.5 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 15.3 | 58 |
| School administrators | 5 | 179 |
| District administrators | 2.2 | 406 |
| All staff | 146.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
| Grade 6 | 58 |
| Grade 7 | 54 |
| Grade 8 | 72 |
| Grade 9 | 68 |
| Grade 10 | 69 |
| Grade 11 | 90 |
| Grade 12 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Central C-2 School District | 7 mi | 205 | 8.5 | – |
| Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District | 7 mi | 381 | 10.8 | – |
| Richmond R-XVI School District | 8 mi | 1,543 | 13 | – |
| Lafayette County C-1 School District | 11 mi | 961 | 12.8 | – |
| Norborne R-VIII School District | 13 mi | 151 | 6.3 | – |
| Odessa R-VII School District | 14 mi | 2,039 | 13.2 | – |
| Orrick R-XI School District | 14 mi | 293 | 10.6 | – |
| Santa Fe R-X School District | 18 mi | 306 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lafayette County
- Odessa R-VII School District (2,039 students)
- Lafayette County C-1 School District (961 students)
- Concordia R-II School District (452 students)
- Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District (381 students)
- Santa Fe R-X School District (306 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
817 S. Business Highway 13, Lexington, MO 64067
Phone: (660)259-4369
Website: lexr5.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.