Top Rankings
Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,224 students in Lee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
9,303 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
535 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (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 increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
27 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
744 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
1,895 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
20%
30%
# White Students
6,009 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
65%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
607 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
664
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
717
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
601
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
667
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
669
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
704
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
724
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
748
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
736
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
783
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
740
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
648
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
646
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,043 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,799
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,043
$12,150
Best Lee County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanford Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 Lee Road 11
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6040
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6040
Grades: 5-8
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Smiths Station Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 Mullin Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4070
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4070
Grades: 7-8
| 926 students
Rank: #33.
Loachapoka High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
685 Lee Road 61
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6030
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6030
Grades: 7-12
| 227 students
Rank: #44.
Beulah High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4848 Lee Road 270
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6020
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6020
Grades: 7-12
| 536 students
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