Lee County Schools School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 17 public schools serving 9,443 students in Lee County Schools School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

Public Schools in Lee County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Lee County Schools School District are Lee Early College, Tramway Elementary School and J Glenn Edwards Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Lee County Schools School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in North Carolina.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 54% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

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

Overview

School District Name

Lee County Schools School District

School District Website

http://www.lee.k12.nc.us/

School District Phone Number

(919) 774-6226

School District Grades Offered

PK - 13

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

17 Schools

2,732 Schools

# Students

9,443 Students

1,512,613 Students

# Teachers

653 Teachers

100,059 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Lee County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 301 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (NC)

Overall District Rank

#191 out of 305 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

37%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lee County Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

39%

46%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lee County Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

88%

85%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Lee County Schools School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.69

# American Indian Students

40 Students

17,986 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

67 Students

57,139 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,643 Students

290,273 Students

% Hispanic Students

38%

19%

# Black Students

1,921 Students

378,759 Students

% Black Students

20%

25%

# White Students

3,402 Students

693,668 Students

% White Students

36%

46%

# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

2,089 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

402 Students

74,509 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

171

18,137

# Students in K Grade:

578

102,333

# Students in 1st Grade:

701

111,859

# Students in 2nd Grade:

700

111,520

# Students in 3rd Grade:

672

112,220

# Students in 4th Grade:

728

112,912

# Students in 5th Grade:

756

115,427

# Students in 6th Grade:

687

120,073

# Students in 7th Grade:

772

122,437

# Students in 8th Grade:

759

123,152

# Students in 9th Grade:

759

128,677

# Students in 10th Grade:

803

120,701

# Students in 11th Grade:

716

106,656

# Students in 12th Grade:

641

106,509

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,073 is higher than the state median of $9,518. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,790 is higher than the state median of $9,805. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$95 MM

$8 MM