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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,382 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Lee County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Lee County). During the 2024 school year, 1,382 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Lee County School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Echo Belvin
Nathaniel Brunson
Jaicovielle Fortune
Regitt James
Mattie Mac
Lucretia Mack
Bernard Simon

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,408,000 $5,835 27%
Local: $8,686,000 $6,028 28%
State: $14,103,000 $9,787 45%
Total: $31,197,000 $21,650
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $27,496,000 $19,081
Total Current Expenditures: $24,521,000 $17,016
Instructional Expenditures: $12,268,000 $8,513 45%
Student and Staff Support: $3,826,875 $2,655 14%
Administration: $3,581,000 $2,485 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,845,125 $3,362 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $255,000 $176
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $232,000 $160
Interest on Debt: $868,000 $602


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 13 12 <=20 PS <50 20-29
2020-2021 10 10 <50 PS PS 20-29
2018-2019 18 16 <=20 PS <50 35-39
2017-2018 17 16 <=20 PS PS 30-39
2016-2017 18 PS 17 21-39 PS PS 20-29
2015-2016 19 18 <=20 PS PS 30-39
2014-2015 21 20 40-59 PS PS 30-39
2013-2014 34 32 40-59 PS PS 55-59
2012-2013 34 32 40-59 PS PS 55-59
2011-2012 37 35 40-59 PS 60-69
2010-2011 41 40 40-59 PS PS 60-69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 27 26 21-39 PS <50 30-39
2020-2021 23 21 <50 PS PS 30-39
2018-2019 24 22 21-39 PS >=50 40-44
2017-2018 19 17 40-59 PS PS 30-39
2016-2017 19 PS 18 40-59 PS PS 20-29
2015-2016 19 19 <=20 PS PS 30-39
2014-2015 18 17 21-39 PS PS 30-39
2013-2014 40 39 40-59 PS PS 55-59
2012-2013 43 41 40-59 PS PS 60-64
2011-2012 44 42 60-79 PS 70-79
2010-2011 42 42 60-79 PS PS 50-59

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90-94 90-94 PS >=50
2020-2021 85-89 PS 90-94 PS PS
2019-2020 90-94 90-94 PS PS
2018-2019 85-89 85-89 PS >=50
2017-2018 90-94 90-94 PS >=50
2016-2017 85-89 85-89 PS >=50
2015-2016 90-94 90-94 PS PS
2014-2015 85-89 90-94 PS PS <50
2013-2014 70-74 70-74 PS >=50
2012-2013 75-79 75-79 PS >=50
2011-2012 75-79 80-84 PS PS
2010-2011 70-74 70-74 PS PS


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,382 -6.8
2022-2023 1,476 2.4
2021-2022 1,441 -8.6
2020-2021 1,565 -8.0
2019-2020 1,690 -7.5
2018-2019 1,816 -7.8
2017-2018 1,958 -5.0
2016-2017 2,056 -4.0
2015-2016 2,138 -0.6
2014-2015 2,150 -4.0
2013-2014 2,236 -0.6
2012-2013 2,249 0.0
2011-2012 2,248 -1.9
2010-2011 2,291 -8.6
2009-2010 2,487 -1.6
2008-2009 2,526 -0.7
2007-2008 2,544 -4.5
2006-2007 2,659 -1.7
2005-2006 2,705 -0.6
2004-2005 2,721 -6.6
2003-2004 2,901 -1.8
2002-2003 2,952 -10.7
2001-2002 3,267 6.1
2000-2001 3,067 -2.9
1999-2000 3,156 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lee County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.9
Black 89.9 31.2
Hispanic 2.9 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 0.9 6.0
White 5.9 47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lee County School District had 144.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.6.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 78.00
Secondary: 57.00
Total: 144.00

Lee County School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 23.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.75
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.50
Other Support Services: 68.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lee County School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dennis Elementary368PK-5
Lee Central High4179-12
Lee Central Middle3386-8
Lower Lee Elementary150PK-5
West Lee Elementary109PK-5

About school boards

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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