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 4 public middle schools serving 2,241 students in Lee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
9,141 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
618 Teachers
12,843 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
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
825 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
1,981 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
22%
29%
# White Students
5,682 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
62%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
619 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
626
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
699
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
643
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
620
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
689
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
701
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
774
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
715
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
754
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
717
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
627
10,139
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanford Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1500 Lee Road 11
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6040
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6040
Grades: 5-8
| 545 students
Rank: #22.
Smiths Station Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 Mullin Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4070
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4070
Grades: 7-8
| 921 students
Rank: #33.
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: #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
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