Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,304 students in Lee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
753 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
1,955 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
21%
32%
# White Students
5,904 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
64%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
656 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
279
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
639
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
670
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
693
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
636
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
685
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
695
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
757
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
721
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
753
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
806
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
699
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
675
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
604
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,786 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,032 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,312 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Graduation Rate
: 87% (Btm 50% in AL)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 29% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 50% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
