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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 4 public middle schools serving 2,249 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 40% 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
532 Schools
# Students
9,312 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
576 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.55
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
753 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
1,955 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
21%
30%
# White Students
5,904 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
64%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
656 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
279
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
639
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
670
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
693
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
636
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
685
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
695
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
757
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
721
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
753
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
806
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
699
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
675
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
604
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,786
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,032
$12,112
Best Lee County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanford Middle School
Magnet 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
Magnet 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
| 934 students
Rank: #33.
Beulah High School
Magnet 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
| 533 students
Rank: #44.
Loachapoka High School
Magnet 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
| 237 students
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