Lee County

Florida · Public K-12

123 public schools serving approximately 99,354 students, in a county of 817,666 residents.

Schools

123

1 districts

Enrollment

99,354

NCES CCD

Median income

$76,107

Above Florida avg

Free/reduced lunch

49.6%

Below Florida avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

LEE

99,354 students · 1 district 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

67%

Hispanic

25%

Black

Asian

Two or more

19%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

34%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

14%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

31.2%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

8.1%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.0%

civilian labor

Median age

17.2% under 18

All schools (123)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	High	09-12	2,476	·
VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS	Lehigh Acres	Elementary	PK-08	2,133	·
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	High	09-12	1,981	·
IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL	Cape Coral	High	09-12	1,933	·
SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Myers	High	09-12	1,917	·
FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Myers	High	09-12	1,902	·
EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	High	09-12	1,896	·
CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL	Cape Coral	High	09-12	1,887	·
RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Myers	High	09-12	1,880	·
NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL	North Fort Myers	High	09-12	1,874	·
MARINER HIGH SCHOOL	Cape Coral	High	09-12	1,852	·
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Myers	High	09-12	1,802	·
ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL	Cape Coral	High	09-12	1,653	·
CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Myers	High	09-12	1,580	·
OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Middle	06-08	1,563	·
BONITA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	Bonita Springs	High	09-12	1,543	·
ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL	Estero	High	09-12	1,433	·
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Middle	06-08	1,422	·
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Middle	06-08	1,356	·
VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Middle	06-08	1,307	·
BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL	Bonita Springs	Elementary	KG-08	1,302	·
SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Elementary	PK-05	1,301	·
GATEWAY CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-04	1,245	·
THE ALVA SCHOOL	Alva	Elementary	PK-08	1,237	·
GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-05	1,231	·
MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Elementary	PK-05	1,228	·
LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Elementary	PK-05	1,226	·
LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Middle	06-08	1,138	·
TREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	1,135	·
CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Middle	06-08	1,124	·
HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	1,109	·
NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS	North Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-08	1,106	·
TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Elementary	PK-05	1,104	·
THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Middle	06-08	1,099	·
PINEWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Estero	Elementary	PK-05	1,089	·
DIPLOMAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-05	1,069	·
GATEWAY CHARTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Ft Myers	Middle	05-08	1,036	·
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Middle	06-08	1,007	·
RIVER HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Alva	Elementary	PK-05	1,005	·
MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Middle	06-08	1,001	·
THREE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	1,000	·
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-05	990	·
HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Elementary	PK-05	989	·
TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Middle	06-08	986	·
CALOOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-05	972	·
CALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Middle	06-08	935	·
PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-05	917	·
DIPLOMAT MIDDLE SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Middle	06-08	912	·
TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-05	911	·
ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	900	·
OASIS CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-SOUTH	Cape Coral	Elementary	KG-05	873	·
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Elementary	PK-05	863	·
RAYMA C. PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Ft Myers	Elementary	PK-06	863	·
VILLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	855	·
SIX MILE CHARTER ACADEMY	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-08	842	·
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	840	·
OASIS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Middle	06-08	839	·
GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Middle	06-08	812	·
BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS	Bonita Springs	Middle	06-08	807	·
MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-08	806	·
LEE COUNTY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	Fort Myers	Other	PK-12	801	·
TROPIC ISLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	North Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	800	·
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	794	·
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	788	·
HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	North Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	786	·
CYPRESS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Middle	06-08	781	·
PATRIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-05	775	·
OASIS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL-NORTH	Cape Coral	Elementary	KG-05	770	·
OASIS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	Cape Coral	High	09-12	764	·
COLONIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	760	·
CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-05	759	·
RAY V. POTTORF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	753	·
TANGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	724	·
HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Cape Coral	Elementary	PK-05	723	·
FORT MYERS MIDDLE ACADEMY	Fort Myers	Middle	06-08	687	·
SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	655	·
ORANGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	615	·
GATEWAY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Myers	High	09-12	604	·
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	North Ft Myers	Elementary	PK-05	603	·
SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Bonita Springs	Elementary	PK-05	594	·
OAK CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL OF BONITA SPRINGS	Bonita Springs	Elementary	KG-08	579	·
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Bonita Springs	Elementary	PK-05	546	·
DR CARRIE D ROBINSON LITTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	North Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	533	·
TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	514	·
EDGEWOOD ACADEMY	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	480	·
JAMES STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	454	·
J. COLIN ENGLISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	North Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	438	·
FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL	Ft Myers	High	09-12	410	·
ATHENIAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	KG-08	405	·
EDISON PARK CREATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	402	·
FRANKLIN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	PK-05	374	·
ISLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Myers	High	09-12	316	·
NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL	Cape Coral	High	09-12	315	·
CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL	Ft Myers	High	07-12	298	·
PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	High	09-12	293	·
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SERVICES	Fort Myers	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	290	·
THE SANIBEL SCHOOL	Sanibel	Elementary	PK-08	289	·
DONNA J. BEASLEY TECHNICAL ACADEMY	Lehigh Acres	High	09-12	271	·
PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Bokeelia	Elementary	PK-05	236	·
HARLEM HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL	Fort Myers	Elementary	KG-05	176	·
HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL	Cape Coral	Elementary	KG-08	164	·
SUCCESS ACADEMY	Fort Myers	High	06-12	138	·
CITY OF PALMS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Myers	High	09-12	133	·
ROYAL PALM EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL CENTER	Fort Myers	Other	PK-12	131	·
NORTHERN PALMS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	North Fort Myers	High	09-12	114	·
FORT MYERS BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Myers Beach	Elementary	PK-05	80	·
COUNTY WIDE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD PROGRAMS	Fort Myers	Other	PK-12	79	·
THE ISLAND SCHOOL	Boca Grande	Elementary	KG-05	66	·
BUCKINGHAM EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT CENTER	Fort Myers	Other	PK-12	63	·
PACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS	Ft Myers	High	06-12	60	·
YOUNG PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM	Fort Myers	High	06-12	54	·
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER	Fort Myers	High	06-12	16	·
SW FL ADDICTION SERVICES-THE VINCE SMITH CENTER	Ft Myers	High	06-12	4	·
LEE COUNTY JAIL	Fort Myers	High	07-12	3	·
CAPE CORAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE	Cape Coral	High	09-12	0	·
FORT MYERS ACADEMY	Fort Myers	High	06-12	0	·
FORT MYERS TECHNICAL COLLEGE	Fort Myers	High	09-12	0	·
LEE COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMIES	Fort Myers	High	08-12	0	·
LEE COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)	Fort Myers	Elementary	KG-05	0	·
LEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	Fort Myers	Other	KG-12	0	·
PALM RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Meyers	High	09-12	0	·
AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lehigh Acres	Not reported	M -M	·	·
EAST ZONE MIDDLE SCHOOL QQ	Lehigh Acres	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Lee County?

Lee County, Florida has 123 public K-12 schools serving approximately 99,354 students.

How many high schools are in Lee County?

Lee County, Florida has 36 public high schools, along with 18 middle schools and 61 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in Lee County?

LEE is the largest school district in Lee County, serving approximately 99,354 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.

What is the population of Lee County?

Lee County, Florida has a population of approximately 817,666, with a median age of 49. About 17.2% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Lee County?

Median household income in Lee County is $76,107, above the Florida average of $68,377. About 8.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Lee County?

Approximately 31.2% 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 49.6% 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 Florida county average of 55.1%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Lee County schools?

Across Lee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 20.8 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Lee County?

Lee County residents are approximately 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 19% 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 441,194 housing units, of which roughly 74.3% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data