Lee County Schools School District

106 Gordon St
Sanford, NC 27330
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle schools serving 2,288 students in Lee County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lee County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
9,207 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
31,852 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#223 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lee County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
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 2020-21 school year data.
39%
47%
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 2020-21 school year data.
87%
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 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
31 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,644 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
19%
# Black Students
1,824 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
20%
26%
# White Students
3,259 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
35%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
422 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
653
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
666
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
654
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
711
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
725
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
683
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
754
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
918
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
740
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
7,429
# 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.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lee County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Lee County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,206
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lee County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,792
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lee County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lee County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanlee Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2309 Tramway Rd
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 708-7227
Grades: 6-8
| 881 students
Rank: #22.
Bragg Street Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
504 Bragg Street
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-2686
Grades: 5-12
| 25 students
Rank: #33.
West Lee Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 Wicker St
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-7351
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #44.
East Lee Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1337 Broadway Rd
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 776-8441
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #55.
Floyd L Knight Children Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
607 W Mcintosh St
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634
Grades: PK-12
| 114 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 9,207 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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