The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Lee County, North Carolina
This ranking covers the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Lee County, North Carolina, drawn from 17 qualifying public schools. Rising Leaders Academy leads the list at 37.9%, against a median of 18.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rising Leaders Academy | Sanford, NC | 107 | 37.9% |
| 2 | WB Wicker Elementary | Sanford, NC | 211 | 35.9% |
| 3 | Lee County High | Sanford, NC | 336 | 23.0% |
| 4 | J R Ingram Jr Elementary | Sanford, NC | 95 | 22.7% |
| 5 | Southern Lee High School | Sanford, NC | 251 | 21.3% |
| 6 | East Lee Middle | Sanford, NC | 111 | 21.1% |
| 7 | BT Bullock Elementary | Sanford, NC | 100 | 19.6% |
| 8 | SanLee Middle School | Sanford, NC | 154 | 19.4% |
| 9 | West Lee Middle | Sanford, NC | 97 | 18.6% |
| 10 | J Glenn Edwards Elementary | Sanford, NC | 98 | 16.7% |
| 11 | Broadway Elementary | Broadway, NC | 80 | 16.3% |
| 12 | Deep River Elementary | Sanford, NC | 86 | 15.4% |
| 13 | Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County | Sanford, NC | 81 | 12.9% |
| 14 | Tramway Elementary | Sanford, NC | 70 | 12.5% |
| 15 | Greenwood Elementary | Sanford, NC | 61 | 10.7% |
| 16 | Lee Early College | Sanford, NC | 22 | 8.1% |
| 17 | Central Carolina Academy | Sanford, NC | 26 | 4.8% |
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.
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