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Item: Lee County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

126 Starksville Ave.n
Leesburg, GA 31763

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Top 20%

Tel: (229) 903-2100

www.lee.k12.ga.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

8 Schools

662 Schools

# Students

5,949 Students

454,328 Students

# Teachers

400 Teachers

32,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee County School District	Georgia
6	470	532
7	454	557
8	484	564

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District Rank

Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#24 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lee County School District
2023	#24
2022	#29
2021	#32
2019	#17
2018	#21
2017	#19
2016	#19
2015	#29
2014	#33
2013	#30
2012	#28
2011	#23
2010	#18

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52%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	52%	39%
2022	50%	37%
2021	44%	36%
2019	56%	44%
2018	55%	42%
2017	57%	41%
2016	52%	41%
2015	44%	38%
2014	83%	79%
2013	88%	83%
2012	86%	81%
2011	90%	84%
2010	87%	80%

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50%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2022	50%	40%
2021	45%	39%
2019	55%	45%
2018	55%	42%
2017	48%	41%
2016	48%	40%
2015	44%	39%
2014	98%	94%
2013	97%	93%
2012	97%	93%
2011	95%	91%
2010	95%	90%

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47%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2022	47%	40%
2021	41%	38%

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92%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	92%	84%
2022	91%	84%
2021	94%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	90%	83%
2018	88%	83%
2017	86%	82%
2016	90%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	77%	75%
2013	82%	74%
2012	73%	72%
2011	66%	69%

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(2022-23)

13.1%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	13.1%	26.2%
2022	14.4%	27.5%
2021	12.1%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	0.55	0.71
2022	0.53	0.70
2021	0.51	0.70
2020	0.49	0.69
2019	0.49	0.69
2018	0.46	0.68
2017	0.46	0.68
2016	0.46	0.68
2015	0.45	0.67
2014	0.44	0.67
2013	0.43	0.66
2012	0.43	0.66
2011	0.42	0.65
2010	0.40	0.65
2009	0.39	0.64
2008	0.38	0.63
2007	0.36	0.62
2006	0.34	0.61
2005	0.32	0.60
2004	0.29	0.59
2003	0.29	0.58
2002	0.29	0.57
2001	0.28	0.56
2000	0.27	0.55
1999	0.27	0.53
1998	0.26	0.53
1997	0.26	0.52
1996	0.29	0.52
1995	0.27	0.52
1994	0.28	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	18%
2022	4%	18%
2021	4%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	3%	14%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

30%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	26%	36%
2022	24%	36%
2021	24%	36%
2020	23%	36%
2019	23%	37%
2018	21%	37%
2017	21%	37%
2016	20%	37%
2015	20%	37%
2014	20%	37%
2013	19%	37%
2012	19%	37%
2011	19%	37%
2010	19%	38%
2009	19%	38%
2008	18%	38%
2007	17%	39%
2006	16%	39%
2005	15%	38%
2004	14%	38%
2003	15%	38%
2002	15%	38%
2001	15%	38%
2000	15%	38%
1999	14%	38%
1998	14%	38%
1997	14%	38%
1996	17%	38%
1995	16%	37%
1994	16%	37%

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% White

56%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	62%	36%
2022	64%	37%
2021	66%	38%
2020	68%	39%
2019	68%	39%
2018	70%	40%
2017	70%	40%
2016	71%	41%
2015	72%	42%
2014	72%	43%
2013	73%	44%
2012	73%	44%
2011	74%	45%
2010	75%	45%
2009	76%	46%
2008	77%	47%
2007	79%	47%
2006	80%	48%
2005	81%	50%
2004	83%	52%
2003	83%	53%
2002	83%	54%
2001	83%	55%
2000	84%	56%
1999	84%	57%
1998	85%	57%
1997	85%	58%
1996	82%	58%
1995	84%	59%
1994	84%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,891 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	$82 MM	$42 MM
2022	$83 MM	$41 MM
2021	$77 MM	$35 MM
2020	$71 MM	$36 MM
2019	$68 MM	$35 MM
2018	$66 MM	$37 MM
2017	$61 MM	$34 MM
2016	$59 MM	$33 MM
2015	$54 MM	$35 MM
2014	$55 MM	$33 MM
2012	$51 MM	$30 MM
2011	$54 MM	$35 MM
2010	$54 MM	$35 MM
2009	$53 MM	$34 MM
2008	$54 MM	$36 MM
2007	$54 MM	$37 MM
2006	$48 MM	$33 MM
2005	$42 MM	$31 MM
2004	$39 MM	$30 MM
2003	$38 MM	$29 MM
2002	$37 MM	$27 MM
2001	$39 MM	$26 MM
2000	$32 MM	$24 MM
1999	$30 MM	$23 MM
1998	$27 MM	$21 MM
1997	$24 MM	$19 MM
1996	$22 MM	$18 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM
1992	$20 MM	$13 MM
1990	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	$89 MM	$40 MM
2022	$78 MM	$37 MM
2021	$68 MM	$34 MM
2020	$66 MM	$34 MM
2019	$64 MM	$34 MM
2018	$70 MM	$37 MM
2017	$70 MM	$33 MM
2016	$58 MM	$33 MM
2015	$51 MM	$34 MM
2014	$53 MM	$33 MM
2012	$56 MM	$31 MM
2011	$49 MM	$32 MM
2010	$51 MM	$34 MM
2009	$55 MM	$36 MM
2008	$61 MM	$39 MM
2007	$56 MM	$35 MM
2006	$45 MM	$31 MM
2005	$42 MM	$30 MM
2004	$36 MM	$30 MM
2003	$37 MM	$29 MM
2002	$40 MM	$27 MM
2001	$39 MM	$25 MM
2000	$30 MM	$24 MM
1999	$29 MM	$23 MM
1998	$26 MM	$20 MM
1997	$27 MM	$19 MM
1996	$24 MM	$18 MM
1995	$20 MM	$16 MM
1992	$22 MM	$13 MM
1990	$12 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,752

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,918	$15,173
2022	$13,191	$14,508
2021	$12,154	$12,909
2020	$10,771	$11,894
2019	$10,525	$11,854
2018	$10,222	$11,951
2017	$9,440	$10,689
2016	$9,183	$10,171
2015	$8,171	$10,365
2014	$8,667	$10,300
2012	$8,206	$9,333
2011	$8,563	$10,490
2010	$8,555	$10,365
2009	$8,601	$9,939
2008	$8,889	$10,540
2007	$8,972	$10,771
2006	$8,217	$9,885
2005	$7,656	$9,226
2004	$7,210	$8,830
2003	$7,170	$8,835
2002	$6,849	$8,247
2001	$7,215	$7,812
2000	$5,997	$7,225
1999	$5,775	$6,612
1998	$5,211	$5,956
1997	$4,795	$5,538
1995	$4,125	$5,262
1992	$4,896	$4,410
1990	$3,483	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$14,891

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,988	$14,414
2022	$12,368	$13,170
2021	$10,709	$12,332
2020	$9,883	$11,222
2019	$9,907	$11,278
2018	$10,889	$12,081
2017	$10,862	$10,570
2016	$8,985	$10,196
2015	$7,729	$9,935
2014	$8,314	$10,257
2012	$9,003	$9,538
2011	$7,747	$9,524
2010	$8,092	$9,935
2009	$8,873	$10,367
2008	$9,972	$11,185
2007	$9,447	$10,207
2006	$7,776	$9,210
2005	$7,648	$8,893
2004	$6,696	$8,737
2003	$6,861	$8,594
2002	$7,377	$8,120
2001	$7,185	$7,624
2000	$5,647	$7,230
1999	$5,454	$6,576
1998	$5,047	$5,787
1997	$5,262	$5,758
1995	$4,205	$5,243
1992	$5,374	$4,349
1990	$3,263	$4,056

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lee County Middle School West

(Math: 55% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

190 Smithville Rd N
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2140

Gr: 6-8 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Lee County Middle School East

(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

185 Firetower Rd
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-3500

Gr: 6-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,949 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 92% (Top 20% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education