For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 458 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lee County Middle High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
907 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.44
# American Indian Students
n/a
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
881 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
97%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
340
# Students in K Grade:
86
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
-
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,853 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,483
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,853
$13,943
Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee County Middle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
599 Lee Avenue
Beattyville, KY 41311
(606) 464-5005
Beattyville, KY 41311
(606) 464-5005
Grades: 6-12
| 458 students
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