Lee County School District

188 W Chestnut St
Marianna, AR 72360
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 402 students in Lee County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
681 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
3,896 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 257 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%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
89%
24%
% White
5%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,518 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,695 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,518
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,695
$13,043

Best Lee County School District Public Preschools (2025)

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 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 681 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 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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