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Lee County School System, Georgia

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Lee County School System
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,129 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Lee County School System is a school district in Georgia (Lee County). During the 2024 school year, 6,129 students attended one of the district's eight 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 System consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Claire LangDistrict II2028
Jamie McDowellDistrict IV2028
Fran WallsDistrict V2028
Donna FordDistrict I2026
Trey NewellDistrict III2026

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: $10,612,000 $1,682 13%
Local: $28,587,000 $4,530 34%
State: $44,037,000 $6,979 53%
Total: $83,236,000 $13,191
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $78,039,000 $12,367
Total Current Expenditures: $73,097,000 $11,584
Instructional Expenditures: $44,812,000 $7,101 57%
Student and Staff Support: $8,927,000 $1,414 11%
Administration: $5,570,000 $882 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,788,000 $2,185 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,312,000 $524
Construction: $3,056,000 $484
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,031,000 $163
Interest on Debt: $599,000 $94


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 (%)
2020-2021 44 55-59 25 35-39 PS 40-44 50
2018-2019 56 70-74 38 55-59 PS 55-59 62
2017-2018 55 70-74 36 55-59 PS 55-59 60
2016-2017 57 65-69 38 55-59 PS 55-59 62
2015-2016 52 65-69 33 50-54 PS 45-49 57
2014-2015 44 70-74 26 40-44 PS 35-39 48
2013-2014 83 >=95 75 75-79 PS 75-79 85
2012-2013 88 >=95 80 85-89 PS 80-84 89
2011-2012 86 >=95 77 80-89 PS 85-89 89
2010-2011 90 >=95 82 >=90 PS 80-84 92

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 (%)
2020-2021 45 50-54 27 40-44 PS 55-59 50
2018-2019 55 55-59 41 50-54 PS 60-64 60
2017-2018 50 60-64 32 50-54 PS 50-54 54
2016-2017 48 55-59 33 40-44 PS 50-54 52
2015-2016 48 60-64 29 45-49 PS 45-49 52
2014-2015 44 60-64 27 45-49 PS 45-49 47
2013-2014 98 >=95 97 >=95 PS >=95 98
2012-2013 97 >=95 94 >=95 PS >=95 98
2011-2012 97 >=95 94 >=90 PS >=95 97
2010-2011 95 >=95 91 >=90 PS >=95 96

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 (%)
2019-2020 92 >=80 >=95 >=50 >=50 91
2018-2019 90 >=80 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 89
2017-2018 88 >=50 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 85
2016-2017 86 90-94 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 90 >=80 90-94 >=50 >=50 89
2014-2015 87 >=80 90-94 >=50 >=50 85
2013-2014 77 65-69 80-84
2012-2013 82 >=50 80-84 >=50 PS >=50 82
2011-2012 73 60-79 65-69 >=50 PS 74
2010-2011 66 >=50 55-59 >=50 PS PS 68


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 6,129 -3.3
2022-2023 6,333 0.4
2021-2022 6,310 -0.9
2020-2021 6,369 -4.1
2019-2020 6,632 2.0
2018-2019 6,499 0.7
2017-2018 6,455 0.1
2016-2017 6,447 0.3
2015-2016 6,428 -2.1
2014-2015 6,562 2.9
2013-2014 6,373 1.0
2012-2013 6,312 0.9
2011-2012 6,258 -1.5
2010-2011 6,352 1.3
2009-2010 6,267 1.3
2008-2009 6,186 1.0
2007-2008 6,126 2.5
2006-2007 5,972 2.6
2005-2006 5,819 4.6
2004-2005 5,549 1.8
2003-2004 5,449 1.8
2002-2003 5,350 -0.6
2001-2002 5,383 -0.2
2000-2001 5,392 1.7
1999-2000 5,299 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lee County School System (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.2 4.9
Black 27.8 36.2
Hispanic 5.0 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.0 4.8
White 58.8 35.0

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 System had 427.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.34.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 16.00
Kindergarten: 27.70
Elementary: 141.50
Secondary: 175.50
Total: 427.40

Lee County School System employed 14.50 district administrators and 20.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.50
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 20.80
School Administrative Support: 27.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 88.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 8.00
Student Support Services: 21.90
Other Support Services: 193.50


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 System operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Kinchafoonee Primary School836PK-2
Lee County Elementary School5853-5
Lee County High School1,4029-12
Lee County Middle School East6676-8
Lee County Middle School West7636-8
Lee County Primary School655PK-2
Lee High School 9th Grade Campus4858-12
Twin Oaks Elementary7363-5

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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