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Lee County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,142 students in Lee County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lee County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lee Early College, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
9,120 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lee County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
# American Indian Students
29 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,761 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
19%
# Black Students
1,783 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
19%
25%
# White Students
3,074 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
34%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
434 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
615
# Students in K Grade:
644
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
696
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
639
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
671
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
705
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
670
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
628
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
686
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
652
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
867
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
725
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
598
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,313 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,895 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,313
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,895
$11,655
Best Lee County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee Early College
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1105 Kelly Drive
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 888-4502
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 888-4502
Grades: 9-13
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Lee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2301 Tramway Road
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 718-2400
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 718-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #33.
Lee County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1708 Nash Street
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 776-7541
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 776-7541
Grades: 9-12
| 1,508 students
Rank: #44.
Floyd L Knight Children Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
607 W Mcintosh St
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634
Grades: PK-12
| 105 students
Rank: #55.
Bragg Street Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
504 Bragg Street
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-2686
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-2686
Grades: 6-12
| 46 students
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