Top Rankings
Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 887 students in Lee County School District.
Public Preschools in Lee County School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
6,333 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
202 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
1,628 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
26%
35%
# White Students
3,925 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
62%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
288
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
421
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
388
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
435
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
469
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
492
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
554
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
485
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
477
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,769 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,223
$14,266
Spending / Student
$10,769
$13,395
Best Lee County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Kinchafoonee Primary School
Magnet School
295 Leslie Hwy
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2200
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2200
Grades: PK-2
| 887 students
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