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Lee County

Alabama · Public K-12

40 public schools serving approximately 24,880 students, in a county of 181,134 residents.

Schools
40
4 districts
Enrollment
24,880
NCES CCD
Median income
$65,824
Above Alabama avg
Free/reduced lunch
51.7%
Below Alabama avg
Elementary
25
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Auburn City
9,492 students · 4 districts in Lee County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Lee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
66%
Hispanic
5%
Black
22%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
52%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
28%
Asian
5%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
42.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.5%
civilian labor
Median age
34
20.9% under 18

All schools (40)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Auburn High SchoolAuburnHigh10-122,143·
Opelika High SchoolOpelikaHigh09-121,562·
Auburn Junior High SchoolAuburnSecondary08-091,516·
Smiths Station High SchoolSmiths StationHigh10-121,286·
Opelika Middle SchoolOpelikaMiddle06-081,132·
Smiths Station Junior High SchoolSmiths StationMiddle07-08934·
West Smiths Station Elementary SchoolSmiths StationElementaryPK-06870·
East Smiths Station Elementary SchoolSmiths StationElementaryPK-06815·
Beauregard Elementary SchoolOpelikaElementaryPK-04769·
East Samford SchoolAuburnMiddle07-07742·
Drake Middle SchoolAuburnMiddle06-06711·
Beulah Elementary SchoolValleyElementaryPK-06705·
South Smiths Station Elementary SchoolSmiths StationElementaryPK-06645·
Wacoochee Elementary SchoolSalemElementaryPK-06621·
Beauregard High SchoolOpelikaHigh09-12555·
Creekside Elementary SchoolAuburnElementary02-03546·
Sanford Middle SchoolOpelikaMiddle05-08545·
Lakewood Primary SchoolPhenix CityElementaryKG-02543·
Beulah High SchoolValleyHigh07-12533·
Cary Woods Elementary SchoolAuburnElementaryPK-02520·
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary SchoolAuburnElementary04-05518·
Richland Elementary SchoolAuburnElementaryKG-01515·
Ogletree Elementary SchoolAuburnElementary03-05511·
Pick Elementary SchoolAuburnElementary03-05488·
Lakewood Elementary SchoolPhenix CityElementary03-05485·
Smith Station Freshman CenterSmiths StationSecondary09-09463·
Auburn Early Education CenterAuburnElementaryPK-02443·
Dean Road Elementary SchoolAuburnElementaryPK-02442·
Northside SchoolOpelikaElementary03-05435·
Southview Primary SchoolOpelikaElementaryKG-02431·
Jeter Primary SchoolOpelikaElementaryKG-02422·
Wrights Mill Road Elementary SchoolAuburnElementary03-05397·
Carver Primary SchoolOpelikaElementaryKG-02386·
Morris Avenue Intermediate SchoolOpelikaElementary03-05349·
Loachapoka Elementary SchoolLoachapokaElementaryPK-06334·
West Forest Intermediate SchoolOpelikaElementary03-05331·
Loachapoka High SchoolLoachapokaHigh07-12237·
Opelika Learning CenterOpelikaOtherKG-120·
Woodland Pines Elementary SchoolAuburnElementaryKG-020·
Fox Run SchoolOpelikaMiddle06-06··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Lee County?
Lee County, Alabama has 40 public K-12 schools serving approximately 24,880 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Lee County?
The county's public school system includes 25 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Lee County?
Auburn City is the largest school district in Lee County, serving approximately 9,492 students. The county contains 4 school districts overall.
How many people live in Lee County?
Lee County has roughly 181,134 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Lee County?
Median household income in Lee County is $65,824, above the Alabama average of $55,552. About 10.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Lee County?
Approximately 42.4% of adults 25 and older in Lee County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Lee County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 51.7% of students in Lee County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Alabama county average of 67.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Lee County schools?
Across Lee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Lee County?
Lee County residents are approximately 66% White, 5% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Lee County is owner-occupied?
Lee County has about 79,619 housing units, of which roughly 66.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data