2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington, VA vs New Kent, VA

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Highlights
- New Kent spends 27.9% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% higher in New Kent than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Kent had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, VANew Kent, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,492$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,178$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8184573
 Students per Counselor237  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock19.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for New Kent    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are looking for a rural area that is close to the city, New Kent is a great place to live. Richmond is about 20 minutes in one direction and Williamsburg is 30  More

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