Top Rankings
Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,946 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lee County High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
6,310 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
175 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
1,527 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
24%
37%
# White Students
4,065 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
65%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
267 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
328
# Students in K Grade:
377
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
427
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
421
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
486
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
483
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
515
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
515
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
485
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
490
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
456
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,809 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,268
$14,333
Spending / Student
$10,809
$13,458
Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee High School 9th Grade Campus
(Math: 30% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
370 Leslie Hwy
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-3590
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-3590
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Lee County High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Trojan Way
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2260
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2260
Grades: 9-12
| 1,436 students
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