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Lee County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 592 students in Lee County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Lee County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
9,207 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lee County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
31 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,644 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
22%
# Black Students
1,824 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
20%
25%
# White Students
3,259 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
35%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
422 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
653
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
666
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
654
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
711
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
725
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
683
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
754
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
918
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
740
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,206 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,792 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,206
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,792
$11,785
Best Lee County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Broadway Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
307 S Main St
Broadway, NC 27505
(919) 258-3828
Broadway, NC 27505
(919) 258-3828
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #22.
Floyd L Knight Children Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
607 W Mcintosh St
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634
Grades: PK-12
| 114 students
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