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Lee County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,052 students in Lee County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lee County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lee Early College, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
9,207 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lee County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
# American Indian Students
31 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,644 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
19%
# Black Students
1,824 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
20%
25%
# White Students
3,259 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
35%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
422 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
543
# Students in K Grade:
653
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
666
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
654
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
711
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
725
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
683
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
754
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
918
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
740
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,206 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,792 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,206
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,792
$11,785
Best Lee County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1105 Kelly Drive
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 888-4502
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 888-4502
Grades: 9-13
| 244 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Lee High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2301 Tramway Road
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 718-2400
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 718-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,235 students
Rank: #33.
Lee County High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1708 Nash Street
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 776-7541
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 776-7541
Grades: 9-12
| 1,434 students
Rank: #44.
Bragg Street Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
504 Bragg Street
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-2686
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-2686
Grades: 5-12
| 25 students
Rank: #55.
Floyd L Knight Children Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
607 W Mcintosh St
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634
Grades: PK-12
| 114 students
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