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Item: Lee County School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

188 W Chestnut St
Marianna, AR 72360

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 295-7100

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For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 698 students in Lee County School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

Public Schools in Lee County School District have an score of 14% (versus the Arkansas public school average of 39%), and score of 10% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,099 Schools

# Students

698 Students

490,105 Students

# Teachers

77 Teachers

39,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee County School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	58	60
Kind	57	117
1	48	120
2	52	123
3	53	127
4	46	123
5	48	124
6	55	125
7	38	127
8	53	127
9	40	135
10	47	134
11	57	130
12	46	120

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District Rank

Lee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#250 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lee County School District
2023	#250
2022	#249
2021	#251
2019	#255
2018	#254
2017	#256
2016	#255
2015	#234
2014	#244
2013	#251
2012	#254
2011	#252
2010	#251

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14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	14%	39%
2022	14%	38%
2021	8%	36%
2019	14%	47%
2018	12%	47%
2017	17%	47%
2016	16%	44%
2015	9%	25%
2014	48%	73%
2013	49%	75%
2012	46%	78%
2011	47%	76%
2010	50%	75%

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40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2022	9%	40%
2021	9%	37%
2019	14%	45%
2018	12%	44%
2017	20%	53%
2016	16%	48%
2015	17%	34%
2014	53%	77%
2013	51%	78%
2012	48%	80%
2011	44%	73%
2010	45%	71%

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36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2022	9%	36%
2021	5%	34%

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85%

89.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	85%	89%
2022	84%	88%
2021	77%	87%
2020	84%	88%
2019	84%	86%
2018	72%	88%
2017	82%	87%
2016	72%	86%
2015	84%	84%
2014	87%	86%
2013	62%	84%
2012	72%	83%
2011	82%	81%

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(2022-23)

16.6%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	16.6%	22.7%
2022	19.5%	26.8%
2021	10.2%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	0.25	0.60
2022	0.25	0.60
2021	0.28	0.58
2020	0.27	0.59
2019	0.27	0.58
2018	0.25	0.58
2017	0.25	0.58
2016	0.19	0.56
2015	0.17	0.56
2014	0.16	0.55
2013	0.19	0.54
2012	0.17	0.54
2011	0.14	0.52
2010	0.14	0.53
2009	0.17	0.50
2008	0.21	0.50
2007	0.20	0.48
2006	0.18	0.48
2005	0.19	0.47
2004	0.21	0.46
2003	0.19	0.44
2002	0.19	0.45
2001	0.17	0.43
2000	0.15	0.43
1999	0.17	0.42
1998	0.18	0.41
1997	0.18	0.40
1996	0.22	0.40
1995	0.21	0.40
1994	0.32	0.40
1993	0.31	0.40
1992	0.33	0.38
1991	0.41	0.40
1990	0.33	0.38
1989	0.37	0.38
1988	0.39	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2020)
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	5%	14%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	3%	12%
2015	2%	12%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

90%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	81%	19%
2022	81%	20%
2021	80%	20%
2020	80%	20%
2019	80%	20%
2018	82%	20%
2017	82%	20%
2016	89%	21%
2015	91%	21%
2014	92%	21%
2013	90%	21%
2012	91%	21%
2011	93%	22%
2010	93%	22%
2009	91%	22%
2008	89%	23%
2007	89%	23%
2006	91%	23%
2005	90%	23%
2004	89%	23%
2003	89%	23%
2002	90%	23%
2001	91%	23%
2000	92%	23%
1999	91%	23%
1998	90%	24%
1997	90%	23%
1996	87%	24%
1995	88%	24%
1994	81%	24%
1993	81%	24%
1992	80%	24%
1991	72%	24%
1990	80%	24%
1989	76%	24%
1988	75%	24%

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% White

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	8%	59%
2022	8%	59%
2021	10%	60%
2020	9%	60%
2019	9%	61%
2018	9%	61%
2017	9%	61%
2016	8%	62%
2015	7%	62%
2014	6%	63%
2013	7%	64%
2012	5%	64%
2011	4%	65%
2010	5%	65%
2009	7%	67%
2008	9%	67%
2007	9%	68%
2006	8%	68%
2005	9%	69%
2004	10%	70%
2003	9%	71%
2002	9%	71%
2001	8%	72%
2000	7%	72%
1999	8%	73%
1998	9%	73%
1997	9%	74%
1996	12%	74%
1995	12%	74%
1994	18%	74%
1993	18%	74%
1992	19%	75%
1991	27%	74%
1990	19%	75%
1989	22%	75%
1988	24%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,758 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,236 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	$18 MM	$13 MM
2022	$11 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$10 MM
2012	$13 MM	$10 MM
2011	$16 MM	$10 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$9 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$5 MM
2003	$14 MM	$5 MM
2002	$13 MM	$5 MM
2001	$12 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$4 MM
1999	$12 MM	$4 MM
1998	$12 MM	$4 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$3 MM
1995	$12 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	$16 MM	$13 MM
2022	$10 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$9 MM
2012	$12 MM	$10 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$5 MM
2003	$13 MM	$5 MM
2002	$13 MM	$5 MM
2001	$13 MM	$4 MM
2000	$12 MM	$4 MM
1999	$12 MM	$4 MM
1998	$12 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,758

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	$28,493	$14,038
2022	$17,366	$13,340
2021	$13,114	$12,189
2020	$15,171	$11,118
2019	$12,971	$11,021
2018	$12,545	$11,290
2017	$12,826	$11,111
2016	$13,474	$11,378
2015	$16,997	$10,220
2014	$11,362	$10,491
2012	$12,545	$10,328
2011	$14,325	$10,347
2010	$12,068	$10,220
2009	$11,778	$9,870
2008	$10,401	$9,520
2007	$10,092	$8,637
2006	$9,836	$8,452
2005	$9,728	$8,139
2004	$7,886	$7,065
2003	$8,478	$7,145
2002	$7,444	$6,837
2001	$6,642	$6,516
2000	$6,547	$6,054
1999	$6,182	$5,561
1998	$5,872	$5,336
1997	$5,891	$4,897
1995	$5,112	$4,288
1992	$4,078	$3,675
1990	$3,275	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$23,236

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Arkansas
2023	$25,704	$14,188
2022	$16,399	$13,239
2021	$12,315	$12,447
2020	$15,992	$11,314
2019	$13,308	$11,025
2018	$12,177	$11,153
2017	$12,924	$11,126
2016	$12,654	$10,954
2015	$18,752	$10,673
2014	$11,557	$9,876
2012	$11,347	$11,271
2011	$17,062	$11,007
2010	$13,315	$10,673
2009	$13,037	$10,243
2008	$10,114	$9,627
2007	$9,961	$9,013
2006	$9,248	$8,195
2005	$9,200	$8,081
2004	$7,359	$7,325
2003	$7,791	$6,978
2002	$7,650	$6,533
2001	$6,694	$6,138
2000	$6,230	$5,662
1999	$6,092	$5,312
1998	$5,790	$5,208
1997	$5,537	$4,980
1995	$4,617	$4,401
1992	$4,057	$3,747
1990	$3,281	$3,260

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Best Lee County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Anna Strong Learning Academy

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

214 South Alabama Street
Marianna, AR 72360
(870) 295-7140

Gr: PK-6 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Lee High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

523 Forest Avenue
Marianna, AR 72360
(870) 295-7130

Gr: 7-12 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lee County School District?

Lee County School District manages 2 public schools serving 698 students.

What is the rank of Lee County School District?

Lee County School District is ranked #249 out of 256 school districts in Arkansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Lee County School District?

90% of Lee County School District students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lee County School District?

Lee County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 12:1.

What is Lee County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,236 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 698 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 85% (Top 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education