Total enrollment
24,812
+999 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
Lee County
Alabama · Public K-12
Lee County, Alabama operates 41 public K-12 schools today, enrolling approximately 24,812 students (about 605 per campus). That works out to 25 elementary, 6 middle, and 9 high schools.
7-year change in Lee County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
38
+2 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
50%
was 56%
% Hispanic
12%
was 7%
% Black
28%
was 30%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
41
4 districts
Enrollment
24,812
NCES CCD
Median income
$65,824
Above Alabama avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.5%
Below Alabama avg
Elementary
25
12,471 students
Middle
6
4,100 students
High
9
8,241 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Auburn City
9,488 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Lee County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 29 schools ranked. Alabama state average: 53.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Pick Elementary School· 84.1%
- Ogletree Elementary School· 83.2%
- Lakewood Elementary School· 82.7%
- Creekside Elementary School· 81.5%
- Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School· 81.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Smiths Station High School· 25.2%
- Beauregard High School· 26.4%
- Loachapoka High School· 26.9%
- Opelika High School· 29.4%
- Loachapoka Elementary School· 40.4%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn High School | Auburn | High | 10-12 | 2,227 | · |
| Opelika High School | Opelika | High | 09-12 | 1,590 | · |
| Smiths Station High School | Smiths Station | High | 09-12 | 1,588 | · |
| Auburn Junior High School | Auburn | High | 08-09 | 1,491 | · |
| Smiths Station Junior High School | Smiths Station | Middle | 07-08 | 910 | · |
| Opelika Middle School | Opelika | Middle | 04-08 | 812 | · |
| West Smiths Station Elementary School | Smiths Station | Elementary | PK-06 | 811 | · |
| East Smiths Station Elementary School | Smiths Station | Elementary | PK-06 | 785 | · |
| Beauregard Elementary School | Opelika | Elementary | PK-04 | 783 | · |
| East Samford School | Auburn | Middle | 06-07 | 733 | · |
| Drake Middle School | Auburn | Middle | 06-06 | 720 | · |
| Beulah Elementary School | Valley | Elementary | PK-06 | 696 | · |
| South Smiths Station Elementary School | Smiths Station | Elementary | PK-06 | 669 | · |
| Wacoochee Elementary School | Salem | Elementary | PK-06 | 574 | · |
| Beulah High School | Valley | High | 07-12 | 535 | · |
| Beauregard High School | Opelika | High | 09-12 | 533 | · |
| Sanford Middle School | Opelika | Middle | 05-08 | 533 | · |
| Ogletree Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | 03-05 | 523 | · |
| Auburn Early Education Center | Auburn | Elementary | KG-02 | 492 | · |
| Southview Primary School | Opelika | Elementary | KG-02 | 480 | · |
| Lakewood Primary School | Phenix City | Elementary | KG-02 | 466 | · |
| Northside School | Opelika | Elementary | 03-05 | 464 | · |
| Pick Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | 03-05 | 464 | · |
| Creekside Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | 03-05 | 458 | · |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Phenix City | Elementary | 03-05 | 455 | · |
| Cary Woods Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | KG-02 | 439 | · |
| Jeter Primary School | Opelika | Elementary | KG-03 | 435 | · |
| Richland Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | KG-02 | 426 | · |
| Carver Primary School | Opelika | Elementary | KG-03 | 414 | · |
| Morris Avenue Intermediate School | Opelika | Elementary | 03-05 | 397 | · |
| Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | 03-05 | 396 | · |
| West Forest Intermediate School | Opelika | Elementary | 03-05 | 393 | · |
| Fox Run School | Opelika | Middle | 06-06 | 392 | · |
| Wrights Mill Road Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | 03-05 | 388 | · |
| Dean Road Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | KG-02 | 383 | · |
| Woodland Pines Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | KG-02 | 348 | · |
| Loachapoka Elementary School | Loachapoka | Elementary | PK-06 | 332 | · |
| Loachapoka High School | Loachapoka | High | 07-12 | 277 | · |
| Lee County Learning Center | Salem | High | 06-12 | · | · |
| Opelika Learning Center | Opelika | Combined | KG-12 | · | · |
| Smith Station Freshman Center | Smiths Station | High | 09-09 | · | · |
Cities in Lee County
About Lee County
Across the average-sized Alabama county of Lee County of about 181,134 residents, the public-school footprint covers 41 schools and about 24,812 students.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $65,824 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 10%. That income level is 18% meaningfully above the Alabama median.
On the school-mix side, Lee County consists of 25 elementary schools (12,471 students), 6 middle schools (4,100), 9 high schools (8,241), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Lee County is Auburn City, which alone enrolls about 9,488 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 23,813 students in SY 2017-18 versus 24,812 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Lee County gained 2 schools, going from 36 to 38. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 56% to 50% over the same window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data