The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Lee County, North Carolina
Across Lee County, North Carolina, 17 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Rising Leaders Academy leads the list at 10.0:1, against a median of 15.3:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rising Leaders Academy | Sanford, NC | 10.0:1 |
| 2 | Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County | Sanford, NC | 13.6:1 |
| 3 | West Lee Middle | Sanford, NC | 13.7:1 |
| 4 | J R Ingram Jr Elementary | Sanford, NC | 13.9:1 |
| 5 | Tramway Elementary | Sanford, NC | 14.0:1 |
| 6 | WB Wicker Elementary | Sanford, NC | 14.2:1 |
| 7 | Greenwood Elementary | Sanford, NC | 14.8:1 |
| 8 | BT Bullock Elementary | Sanford, NC | 15.2:1 |
| 9 | SanLee Middle School | Sanford, NC | 15.3:1 |
| 10 | Central Carolina Academy | Sanford, NC | 15.4:1 |
| 11 | East Lee Middle | Sanford, NC | 15.5:1 |
| 12 | Broadway Elementary | Broadway, NC | 15.6:1 |
| 13 | Deep River Elementary | Sanford, NC | 16.3:1 |
| 14 | J Glenn Edwards Elementary | Sanford, NC | 16.4:1 |
| 15 | Lee County High | Sanford, NC | 19.8:1 |
| 16 | Southern Lee High School | Sanford, NC | 21.0:1 |
| 17 | Lee Early College | Sanford, NC | 39.6:1 |
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