WB Wicker Elementary vs West Lee Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric WB Wicker Elementary West Lee Middle
Location Sanford, NC Sanford, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 588 522
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 13.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 81.2% 65.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric WB Wicker Elementary West Lee Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,597 $12,597
District Lee County Schools Lee County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group WB Wicker Elementary West Lee Middle
White 8.2% 19.5%
African American 35.9% 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino 50.9% 55.0%
Asian 0.5% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 4.1% 5.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric WB Wicker Elementary West Lee Middle
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 522:1
Chronic Absenteeism 30.3% 61.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 188
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.