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School District of Lee County
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 99,354 (2022-2023)
Schools: 124 (2022-2023)
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School District of Lee County is a school district in Florida (Lee County). During the 2023 school year, 99,354 students attended one of the district's 124 schools.

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

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School District of Lee County school board District 2

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School District of Lee County school board District 3

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School District of Lee County school board District 7

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 7

Vanessa Chaviano defeated Sheridan Chester in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 7 on November 5, 2024.

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Vanessa Chaviano (Nonpartisan)
 
69.1
 
207,300
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Sheridan Chester (Nonpartisan)
 
30.9
 
92,633

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 299,933
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School District of Lee County school board District 1

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 1

Sam Fisher defeated Kathy Fanny in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Sam Fisher (Nonpartisan)
 
51.8
 
26,434
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Kathy Fanny (Nonpartisan)
 
48.2
 
24,644

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Total votes: 51,078
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School District of Lee County school board District 4

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 4

Incumbent Debbie Jordan defeated Dan Severson in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 4 on November 8, 2022.

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Debbie Jordan (Nonpartisan)
 
55.6
 
19,732
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Dan Severson (Nonpartisan)
 
44.4
 
15,771

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Total votes: 35,503
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School District of Lee County school board District 5

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School District of Lee County school board District 6

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 6

Jada Langford-Fleming defeated Denise Nystrom in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 6 on November 8, 2022.

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Jada Langford-Fleming (Nonpartisan)
 
51.5
 
111,480
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48.5
 
104,857

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 216,337
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School District of Lee County school board District 2

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 2

Incumbent Melisa Giovannelli defeated John McCullers in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 2 on November 3, 2020.

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Melisa Giovannelli (Nonpartisan)
 
64.7
 
43,231
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35.3
 
23,540

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Total votes: 66,771
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School District of Lee County school board District 3

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 3

Incumbent Chris Patricca defeated Jacqueline Perez in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 3 on November 3, 2020.

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Chris Patricca (Nonpartisan)
 
55.1
 
38,058
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Jacqueline Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
44.9
 
31,064

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Total votes: 69,122
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School District of Lee County school board District 7

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School District of Lee County school board District 1

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School District of Lee County school board District 4

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 4

Debbie Jordan defeated Don H. Armstrong in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 4 on November 6, 2018.

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Debbie Jordan (Nonpartisan)
 
55.4
 
21,432
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Don H. Armstrong (Nonpartisan)
 
44.6
 
17,250

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Total votes: 38,682
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School District of Lee County school board District 5

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 5

Gwynetta Gittens defeated incumbent Pam LaRiviere in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 5 on November 6, 2018.

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Gwynetta Gittens (Nonpartisan)
 
56.7
 
18,216
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Pam LaRiviere (Nonpartisan)
 
43.3
 
13,909

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Total votes: 32,125
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School District of Lee County school board District 6

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 6

Betsy Vaughn defeated Nicholas Alexander in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 6 on November 6, 2018.

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Betsy Vaughn (Nonpartisan)
 
57.4
 
124,163
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42.6
 
92,109

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 216,272
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School District of Lee County school board District 1

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 1

Incumbent Mary Fischer won election in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 1 on August 26, 2014.

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School District of Lee County school board District 4

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General election for School District of Lee County school board District 4

Incumbent Steve Teuber won election in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 4 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Vanessa ChavianoDistrict 720242028
Bill RibbleDistrict 320242028
Melisa GiovannelliDistrict 220162028
Sam FisherDistrict 120222026
Jada Langford-FlemingDistrict 620222026
Armor PersonsDistrict 520222026
Debbie JordanDistrict 420192026

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Overlapping state house districts

School District of Lee County
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 80Adam BotanaRepublican Party 57% 88%
Florida House of Representatives District 77Tiffany EspositoRepublican Party 19% 100%
Florida House of Representatives District 76Vanessa OliverRepublican Party 9% 10%
Florida House of Representatives District 79Mike GiallombardoRepublican Party 8% 100%
Florida House of Representatives District 78Jenna Persons-MulickaRepublican Party 7% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $136,206,000 $1,435 12%
Local: $698,258,000 $7,356 59%
State: $350,803,000 $3,696 30%
Total: $1,185,267,000 $12,486
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $1,151,329,000 $12,128
Total Current Expenditures: $931,665,000 $9,814
Instructional Expenditures: $543,580,000 $5,726 47%
Student and Staff Support: $100,664,000 $1,060 9%
Administration: $88,905,000 $936 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $198,516,000 $2,091 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $182,939,000 $1,927
Construction: $134,382,000 $1,415
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $17,369,000 $182
Interest on Debt: $19,356,000 $203

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 47 73 29 41 55-59 54 61
2018-2019 58 83 41 52 70-74 62 69
2017-2018 57 80 38 50 60-64 61 68
2016-2017 53 79 35 47 55-59 56 64
2015-2016 51 76 32 45 60-64 54 62
2014-2015 52 76 34 46 50-54 61
2013-2014 60 83 42 55 60-64 70
2012-2013 58 80 39 52 60-64 68
2011-2012 57 79 37 51 55-59 67
2010-2011 70 84 50 65 70-74 78

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 50 73 35 43 55-59 57 62
2018-2019 54 74 38 46 65-69 60 66
2017-2018 53 74 37 45 60-64 60 65
2016-2017 52 72 35 44 60-64 58 65
2015-2016 51 70 33 43 65-69 57 63
2014-2015 53 73 33 45 55-59 65
2013-2014 59 75 39 51 55-59 70
2012-2013 59 74 40 51 55-59 69
2011-2012 58 72 38 50 60-64 68
2010-2011 63 74 45 57 60-64 72

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 88 >=95 87 86 >=50 90-94 91
2018-2019 84 >=95 81 79 >=50 85-89 88
2017-2018 83 90-94 79 78 >=50 75-79 88
2016-2017 79 90-94 73 75 >=50 80-84 83
2015-2016 78 90-94 68 73 >=50 80-84 83
2014-2015 75 90-94 65 71 >=50 75-79 79
2013-2014 75 90-94 66 70 >=50 80
2012-2013 74 >=95 61 72 60-79 79
2011-2012 72 90-94 57 67 >=50 77
2010-2011 69 80-84 54 64 40-59 75

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 (%)
2022-2023 99,354 2.1
2021-2022 97,264 2.4
2020-2021 94,927 -0.7
2019-2020 95,613 1.3
2018-2019 94,410 1.3
2017-2018 93,221 0.6
2016-2017 92,686 1.5
2015-2016 91,309 2.1
2014-2015 89,364 2.2
2013-2014 87,425 1.9
2012-2013 85,765 2.2
2011-2012 83,895 2.3
2010-2011 81,967 1.8
2009-2010 80,484 1.3
2008-2009 79,434 -1.4
2007-2008 80,541 1.9
2006-2007 78,981 4.2
2005-2006 75,634 5.8
2004-2005 71,210 6.7
2003-2004 66,466 5.0
2002-2003 63,172 3.9
2001-2002 60,718 3.8
2000-2001 58,401 3.9
1999-2000 56,109 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE School District of Lee County (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 2.8
Black 13.6 21.0
Hispanic 46.9 36.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.2 4.1
White 34.5 35.3

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 2022-2023 school year, School District of Lee County had 4,977.36 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.96.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 35.00
Kindergarten: 314.00
Elementary: 1,650.45
Secondary: 2,195.83
Total: 4,977.36

School District of Lee County employed 77.00 district administrators and 261.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 77.00
District Administrative Support: 151.01
School Administrators: 261.50
School Administrative Support: 522.35
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 1,421.17
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 140.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 178.03
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 46.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 105.33
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.80
Library/Media Support: 33.93
Student Support Services: 1,127.31
Other Support Services: 2,161.59

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 School District of Lee County operates 124 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Allen Park Elementary School900PK-5
Amanecer Elementary School0
Athenian Academy Charter School405KG-8
Bayshore Elementary School603PK-5
Bonita Springs Charter School1,302KG-8
Bonita Springs Elementary School546PK-5
Bonita Springs High School1,5439-12
Bonita Springs Middle Center For The Arts8076-8
Buckingham Exceptional Student Center63PK-12
Caloosa Elementary School972PK-5
Caloosa Middle School9356-8
Cape Coral High School1,8879-12
Cape Coral Technical College09-12
Cape Elementary School759PK-5
Challenger Middle School1,1246-8
City Of Palms Charter High School1339-12
Colonial Elementary School760PK-5
Coronado High School2987-12
County Wide Exceptional Child Programs79PK-12
Cypress Lake High School1,5809-12
Cypress Lake Middle School7816-8
Diplomat Elementary School1,069PK-5
Diplomat Middle School9126-8
Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy2719-12
Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School533PK-5
Dunbar High School1,8029-12
Early Childhood Learning Services290PK-PK
East Lee County High School1,8969-12
East Zone Middle School Qq0
Edgewood Academy480PK-5
Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School402PK-5
Estero High School1,4339-12
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School4109-12
Fort Myers Academy06-12
Fort Myers Beach Elementary School80PK-5
Fort Myers High School1,9029-12
Fort Myers Middle Academy6876-8
Fort Myers Technical College09-12
Franklin Park Elementary School374PK-5
Gateway Charter Elementary School1,245PK-4
Gateway Charter High School6049-12
Gateway Charter Intermediate School1,0365-8
Gateway Elementary School840PK-5
Gateway High School1,9819-12
Gulf Elementary School1,231PK-5
Gulf Middle School8126-8
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School863PK-5
Hancock Creek Elementary School786PK-5
Harlem Heights Community Charter School176KG-5
Harns Marsh Elementary School989PK-5
Harns Marsh Middle School1,4226-8
Hector A. Cafferata Jr Elementary School723PK-5
Heights Elementary School1,109PK-5
Heritage Charter Academy Of Cape Coral164KG-8
Ida S. Baker High School1,9339-12
Island Coast High School1,6539-12
Island Park High School3169-12
James Stephens Elementary School454PK-5
J. Colin English Elementary School438PK-5
Lee County Acceleration Academies08-12
Lee County Jail37-12
Lee County Virtual Franchise801PK-12
Lee County Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)0KG-5
Lee Virtual Instruction Program0KG-12
Lehigh Acres Middle School1,3566-8
Lehigh Elementary School1,226PK-5
Lehigh Senior High School2,4769-12
Lexington Middle School1,1386-8
Manatee Elementary School794PK-5
Mariner High School1,8529-12
Mariner Middle School1,0016-8
Mid Cape Global Academy806PK-8
Mirror Lakes Elementary School1,228PK-5
Northern Palms Charter High School1149-12
North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts1,106PK-8
North Fort Myers High School1,8749-12
North Nicholas High School3159-12
Oak Creek Charter School Of Bonita Springs579KG-8
Oak Hammock Middle School1,5636-8
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South873KG-5
Oasis Charter High School7649-12
Oasis Charter Middle School8396-8
Oasis Elementary Charter School-North770KG-5
Orange River Elementary School788PK-5
Orangewood Elementary School615PK-5
Pace School For Girls606-12
Palm Acres Charter High School2939-12
Palm River Charter High School09-12
Patriot Elementary School775PK-5
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School1,0076-8
Pelican Elementary School917PK-5
Pine Island Elementary School236PK-5
Pinewoods Elementary School1,089PK-5
Rayma C. Page Elementary School863PK-6
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School753PK-5
Riverdale High School1,8809-12
River Hall Elementary School1,005PK-5
Royal Palm Exceptional School Center131PK-12
San Carlos Park Elementary School655PK-5
Six Mile Charter Academy842PK-8
Skyline Elementary School990PK-5
South Fort Myers High School1,9179-12
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center166-12
Spring Creek Elementary School594PK-5
Success Academy1386-12
Sunfire High School Of Lee County09-12
Sunshine Elementary School1,301PK-5
Sw Fl Addiction Services-The Vince Smith Center46-12
Tanglewood Elementary School724PK-5
The Alva School1,237PK-8
The Island School66KG-5
The Sanibel School289PK-8
Three Oaks Elementary School1,000PK-5
Three Oaks Middle School1,0996-8
Tice Elementary School514PK-5
Tortuga Preserve Elementary School1,104PK-5
Trafalgar Elementary School911PK-5
Trafalgar Middle School9866-8
Treeline Elementary School1,135PK-5
Tropic Isles Elementary School800PK-5
Varsity Lakes Middle School1,3076-8
Veterans Park Academy For The Arts2,133PK-8
Villas Elementary School855PK-5
Young Parent Education Program546-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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