Lee County operates 8 public schools serving 6,333 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,949 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,368 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 34.3% local, 52.9% state, and 12.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,500 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #204 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 528.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.4% White, 29.7% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Lee County High School accounts for 22.8% of all Lee County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lee County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lee County school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Lee County school enrollment ranges from 488 students (lowest) to 1,356 students (highest), a spread of 868 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lee County student-counselor ratio is 529:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lee County chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lee County has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 other, 2 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,333 students.
How much does Lee County spend per student?
Lee County spends $12,368 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #204 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Lee County?
The average teacher salary in Lee County is $67,500 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lee County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lee County?
Lee County students are 56.4% White, 29.7% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lee County?
Lee County has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #204 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.