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Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,059 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 Virginia.
Public High Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thomas Walker High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
2,949 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
59%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
18%
# Black Students
16 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,843 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
96%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
179
# Students in K Grade:
221
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,984 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,830
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,984
$15,228
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 High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Generals Lane
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-0173
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-0173
Grades: 8-12
| 781 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Walker High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 Blue Gray Road
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4111
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4111
Grades: 8-12
| 278 students
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