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Item: Lee County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

155 Vo Tech Drive
Jonesville, VA 24263

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Top 50%

Tel: (276) 346-2107

www.lee.k12.va.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,230 students in Lee County School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.

Public Preschools in Lee County School District have an score of 71% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and score of 64% (versus the 67% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,068 Schools

# Students

2,966 Students

529,547 Students

# Teachers

244 Teachers

38,401 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	189	163
Kind	213	367
1	179	385
2	210	391
3	215	386
4	224	368

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District Rank

Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#41 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lee County School District
2023	#41
2022	#56
2021	#56
2019	#53
2018	#71
2017	#71
2016	#62
2015	#72
2014	#68
2013	#96
2012	#85

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75%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	75%	68%
2021	53%	54%
2019	84%	82%
2017	74%	72%
2016	81%	80%
2015	77%	79%
2014	67%	74%
2013	56%	71%
2012	56%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	86%	87%

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(20-21)

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2021	69%	69%
2019	78%	78%
2017	77%	80%
2016	77%	80%
2015	77%	79%
2014	75%	74%
2013	71%	74%
2012	88%	89%
2011	88%	88%
2010	88%	89%

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(20-21)

51%

59%

79%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	79%	89%
2022	80%	89%
2021	83%	89%
2020	84%	89%
2019	82%	87%
2018	82%	88%
2017	76%	87%
2016	79%	87%
2015	76%	86%
2014	78%	85%
2013	75%	85%

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(2022-23)

12.2%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	12.2%	19.1%
2022	30.3%	20%
2021	12.9%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	0.07	0.71
2022	0.07	0.70
2021	0.07	0.70
2020	0.07	0.68
2019	0.07	0.68
2018	0.04	0.67
2017	0.04	0.67
2016	0.04	0.68
2015	0.26	0.66
2014	0.04	0.66
2013	0.05	0.65
2012	0.04	0.64
2011	0.04	0.64
2010	0.04	0.62
2009	0.04	0.60
2008	0.04	0.60
2007	0.03	0.59
2006	0.03	0.58
2005	0.03	0.57
2004	0.03	0.55
2003	0.02	0.55
2002	0.02	0.53
2001	0.02	0.52
2000	0.02	0.51
1999	0.02	0.51
1998	0.02	0.50
1997	0.01	0.49
1996	0.01	0.48
1995	0.01	0.49
1994	0.01	0.47
1993	0.01	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	3%	19%
2022	2%	18%
2021	2%	18%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	2%	14%
2015	3%	14%
2014	1%	13%
2013	2%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2022)
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2022	1%	22%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2011	1%	24%
2009	1%	26%
2008	1%	27%
2007	1%	27%
2006	1%	27%
2005	1%	27%
2004	1%	27%
2002	1%	27%
2001	1%	27%
2000	1%	27%
1999	1%	27%
1998	1%	27%
1994	1%	26%

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% White

97%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	96%	45%
2022	96%	46%
2021	96%	46%
2020	96%	49%
2019	96%	49%
2018	98%	50%
2017	98%	50%
2016	98%	50%
2015	52%	52%
2014	98%	52%
2013	98%	53%
2012	98%	54%
2011	98%	54%
2010	98%	57%
2009	98%	57%
2008	98%	57%
2007	98%	58%
2006	98%	59%
2005	98%	60%
2004	99%	61%
2003	100%	61%
2002	99%	63%
2001	99%	64%
2000	99%	65%
1999	99%	65%
1998	99%	65%
1997	100%	66%
1996	100%	67%
1995	100%	67%
1994	99%	68%
1993	99%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,904 is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	$44 MM	$50 MM
2022	$40 MM	$48 MM
2021	$44 MM	$50 MM
2020	$40 MM	$48 MM
2019	$39 MM	$48 MM
2018	$40 MM	$46 MM
2017	$39 MM	$44 MM
2016	$39 MM	$43 MM
2015	$42 MM	$42 MM
2014	$36 MM	$41 MM
2012	$38 MM	$41 MM
2011	$38 MM	$40 MM
2010	$42 MM	$42 MM
2009	$43 MM	$43 MM
2008	$44 MM	$43 MM
2007	$40 MM	$42 MM
2006	$38 MM	$37 MM
2005	$37 MM	$33 MM
2004	$33 MM	$31 MM
2003	$31 MM	$33 MM
2002	$31 MM	$29 MM
2001	$31 MM	$28 MM
2000	$30 MM	$27 MM
1999	$28 MM	$25 MM
1998	$27 MM	$23 MM
1997	$27 MM	$22 MM
1996	$25 MM	$20 MM
1995	$25 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	$41 MM	$50 MM
2022	$41 MM	$48 MM
2021	$41 MM	$50 MM
2020	$41 MM	$48 MM
2019	$40 MM	$48 MM
2018	$40 MM	$46 MM
2017	$39 MM	$44 MM
2016	$35 MM	$43 MM
2015	$42 MM	$42 MM
2014	$36 MM	$40 MM
2012	$37 MM	$41 MM
2011	$38 MM	$38 MM
2010	$42 MM	$42 MM
2009	$42 MM	$42 MM
2008	$43 MM	$41 MM
2007	$40 MM	$40 MM
2006	$38 MM	$39 MM
2005	$37 MM	$36 MM
2004	$33 MM	$31 MM
2003	$31 MM	$31 MM
2002	$30 MM	$29 MM
2001	$30 MM	$29 MM
2000	$29 MM	$27 MM
1999	$28 MM	$24 MM
1998	$26 MM	$23 MM
1997	$26 MM	$21 MM
1996	$25 MM	$21 MM
1995	$25 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,745

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	$14,830	$13,350
2022	$12,402	$13,011
2021	$14,349	$14,122
2020	$12,402	$13,011
2018	$12,377	$12,340
2017	$12,063	$12,324
2016	$11,843	$12,007
2015	$12,708	$10,576
2014	$10,518	$10,820
2012	$10,454	$10,405
2011	$10,595	$10,061
2010	$11,416	$10,576
2009	$11,609	$11,282
2008	$11,903	$10,833
2007	$11,306	$11,013
2006	$10,440	$10,006
2005	$10,108	$9,139
2004	$8,787	$8,571
2003	$8,248	$8,950
2002	$8,110	$8,028
2001	$8,167	$7,912
2000	$7,664	$7,658
1999	$7,076	$6,541
1998	$6,538	$6,329
1997	$6,370	$6,082
1995	$5,725	$5,657
1992	$5,058	$5,133
1990	$4,788	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$13,904

$15,263

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Virginia
2023	$13,984	$13,422
2022	$12,690	$13,009
2021	$13,530	$14,198
2020	$12,690	$13,009
2018	$12,357	$12,303
2017	$12,050	$12,398
2016	$10,529	$12,042
2015	$12,889	$10,658
2014	$10,474	$10,531
2012	$10,433	$10,420
2011	$10,644	$9,778
2010	$11,579	$10,658
2009	$11,312	$11,065
2008	$11,762	$10,444
2007	$11,274	$10,604
2006	$10,390	$10,603
2005	$9,952	$9,839
2004	$8,737	$8,522
2003	$8,072	$8,394
2002	$7,907	$8,029
2001	$7,854	$8,196
2000	$7,402	$7,662
1999	$7,151	$6,251
1998	$6,488	$6,290
1997	$6,232	$5,970
1995	$5,786	$5,518
1992	$5,105	$5,049
1990	$5,097	$4,824

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Best Lee County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Flatwoods Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

205 Flatwoods School Road
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-2799

Gr: PK-4 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

St. Charles Elementary School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2434 St. Charles Road
Saint Charles, VA 24282
(276) 383-4531

Gr: PK-4 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #33.

Rose Hill Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

150 Rose Hill Drive
Rose Hill, VA 24281
(276) 445-4094

Gr: PK-4 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #44.

Elk Knob Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

148 Hornet Loop
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
(276) 546-1837

Gr: PK-4 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #55.

Dryden Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

176 School House Ridge Road
Dryden, VA 24243
(276) 546-4443

Gr: PK-4 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,966 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: 79% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 75% (Top 30%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education