Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,019 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beauregard High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
9,141 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
618 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
825 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
1,981 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
22%
30%
# White Students
5,682 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
62%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
619 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
626
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
699
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
643
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
620
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
689
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
701
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
774
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
715
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
754
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
717
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
627
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,025 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,257 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,025
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,257
$12,220
Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smiths Station High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4228 Panther Parkway
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4060
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4060
Grades: 10-12
| 1,222 students
Rank: #22.
Beulah High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4848 Lee Road 270
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6020
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6020
Grades: 7-12
| 505 students
Rank: #33.
Beauregard High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7343 Al Highway 51
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6010
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6010
Grades: 9-12
| 558 students
Rank: #44.
Loachapoka High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
685 Lee Road 61
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6030
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6030
Grades: 7-12
| 270 students
Rank: n/an/a
1150 Mullin Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4063
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4063
Grades: 9
| 464 students
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