Lee County School District

242 Lee Avenue
Beattyville, KY 41311
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 448 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lee County Middle High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
902 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (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 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#148 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
26%
38%
31%
45%
10-14%
22%
(22-23)
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
97%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,925 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,558
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,925
$13,981

Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee County Middle High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
599 Lee Avenue
Beattyville, KY 41311
(606) 464-5005
Grades: 6-12
| 448 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 902 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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