Lee County School District

188 W Chestnut St
Marianna, AR 72360
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 417 students in Lee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
701 Schools
# Students
698 Students
304,590 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
19,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

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%)
14%
39%
9%
40%
9%
36%
85%
89.9%
(2022-23)
16.6%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
90%
19%
% White
4%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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
Spending
$16 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,758
$14,739
Spending / Student
$23,236
$14,969

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anna Strong Learning Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
214 South Alabama Street
Marianna, AR 72360
(870) 295-7140
Gr: PK-6 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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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

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