Lee County School District

188 W Chestnut St
Marianna, AR 72360
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 271 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lee High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
636 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#251 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lee County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lee County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lee County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lee County   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
572 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
90%
19%
# White Students
41 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
7%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
57
# Students in K Grade:
59
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,475 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,593 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lee County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Lee County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,475
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lee County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,593
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lee County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
523 N Forrest Ave
Marianna, AR 72360
(870) 295-7130
Grades: 7-12
| 271 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 636 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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