Lee County Schools

106 Gordon St, Sanford, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

10,180

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

39%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

21,894

households

59,549

Total Population

$144,200

Average House Value

$775

Average Housing Rent

$49,994

Average Household Income

86.13%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Lee County Schools is a public school district serving Lee county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 17 schools served 10,180 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 17 schools. A total of 968 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 37% of students are proficient in Math learning and 39% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.lee.k12.nc.us/(919)774-6226 106 Gordon St, Sanford, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JOHN CONWAY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JOHN CONWAY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JOHN CONWAY

email phone

Schools in Lee County Schools

In Lee County Schools, 17 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Broadway Elementary View

592 Students

10 Students per teacher

Deep River Elementary View

623 Students

10 Students per teacher

J Glenn Edwards Elementary View

748 Students

10 Students per teacher

J R Ingram Jr Elementary View

731 Students

11 Students per teacher

Greenwood Elementary View

661 Students

10 Students per teacher

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East Lee Middle School View

615 Students

12 Students per teacher

West Lee Middle School View

666 Students

10 Students per teacher

Sanlee Middle School View

869 Students

13 Students per teacher

Lee County High School View

1,548 Students

12 Students per teacher

Bragg Street Academy View

52 Students

3 Students per teacher

Southern Lee High School View

1,122 Students

11 Students per teacher

Lee Early College View

298 Students

21 Students per teacher

Floyd L Knight Children Center View

164 Students

3 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 10,180 students are attending Lee County Schools. By gender, there are 5,226 (51.3%) and 4,948 (48.6%) female students at Lee County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 3,875 White (38.1%), 2,118 Black (20.8%), and74 Asian (0.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 35.9%	3,657	1,854	1,803
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6%	56	30	26
Asian 0.7%	74	37	37
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	6	2	4
Black 20.8%	2,118	1,099	1,019
White 38.1%	3,875	2,020	1,855
Two or More Races 3.8%	388	184	204
Total	10,174	5,226	4,948

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,220	667	553
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	12	6	6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	3	3	0
White	17	12	5
Total	1,255	688	567

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	329	222	107
American Indian/Alaska Native	11	9	2
Asian	6	4	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	317	227	90
White	554	402	152
Two or More Races	36	26	10
Total	1,254	891	363

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 37%	37%	47%	38%	42%	32%	38%	26%	36%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 35%	30-39%	*	*	<50%	*	*	≥50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 75%	70-79%	≥50%	*	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 35%	35%	45-49%	35-39%	43%	30%	30-34%	20-24%	30-34%
Black students 22%	22%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%	10-14%	25-29%
White students 48%	48%	57%	45-49%	49%	40-44%	50-54%	35-39%	40-44%
Two or More Races 32%	30-34%	40-49%	30-39%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%	20-29%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 7%	7%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 29%	29%	39%	32%	35%	23%	27%	19%	28%
Limited English proficient students 15%	15%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%
Female students 39%	39%	48%	36%	43%	35%	41%	29%	38%
Male students 36%	36%	46%	39%	40%	29%	35%	24%	34%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Migrant students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	60-79%	≥50%	40-59%	60-79%	<50%	<50%	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	<50%	*	≥50%	*	≥50%
Two or More Races 47%	45-49%	30-39%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	40-49%	50-59%
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	<50%	≥50%	60-79%	40-59%	≥50%	40-59%
Migrant students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 34%	34%	30-34%	35-39%	35%	32%	35-39%	30-34%
Black students 24%	24%	15-19%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	30-34%	25-29%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	40-49%	≥50%	*	*	<50%	*	*
Male students 36%	36%	32%	39%	36%	35%	40%	37%
Limited English proficient students 9%	9%	≤10%	≤5%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 43%	43%	39%	44%	43%	41%	45%	46%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	31%	28%	33%	30%	31%	36%	33%
All students 39%	39%	36%	41%	39%	38%	42%	41%
White students 53%	53%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	52%	55-59%	54%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	9%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 306 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 41 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 667 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Lee County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	306	10%
Advanced Placement Math	89	3%
Advanced Placement Science	39	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	253	9%
International BS program	41	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	667	22%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 968 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Lee County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. 81.5% of teachers are certified. 94.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	968	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	789	81.5%
Teachers who are not certified	179	18.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	5	0.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	49	5.1%
School counselors	25	Students per counselor: 407 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	7	-
Psychologists	2	-
Social workers	2	-