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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 2 public preschools serving 588 students in Lee County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Lee County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
9,120 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
29 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,761 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
22%
# Black Students
1,783 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
19%
25%
# White Students
3,074 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
34%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
434 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
644
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
696
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
639
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
671
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
705
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
670
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
628
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
686
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
652
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
867
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
725
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
598
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Broadway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
307 S Main St
Broadway, NC 27505
(919) 258-3828
Broadway, NC 27505
(919) 258-3828
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #22.
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
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