Total enrollment
102,506
+9,285 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
Lee County
Florida · Public K-12
Lee County's public schools total 123 across the county, with enrollment of about 102,524 and Lee the largest single district. The level mix is 62 elementary, 18 middle, and 34 high schools.
7-year change in Lee County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
115
-2 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
30%
was 40%
% Hispanic
51%
was 41%
% Black
14%
was 14%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
817,666
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
123
1 districts
Enrollment
102,524
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$76,107
Above Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.8%
Below Florida avg
Elementary
62
49,115 students
Middle
18
17,492 students
High
34
31,676 students
Combined / other
9
4,241 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
LEE
102,524 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
31.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.0%
civilian labor
Median age
49
17.2% under 18
Test scores in Lee County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 96 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL· 90.8%
- THE SANIBEL SCHOOL· 86.0%
- THE ISLAND SCHOOL· 81.2%
- OASIS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL· 78.6%
- OASIS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL· 74.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Combined | PK-12 | 3,192 | · |
| LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | High | 09-12 | 2,550 | · |
| GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL | Fort Myers | High | 09-12 | 2,343 | · |
| IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | Cape Coral | High | 09-12 | 2,191 | · |
| EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | High | 09-12 | 2,129 | · |
| CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL | Cape Coral | High | 09-12 | 2,008 | · |
| NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL | North Fort Myers | High | 09-12 | 1,938 | · |
| VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS | Lehigh Acres | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,937 | · |
| RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL | Fort Myers | High | 09-12 | 1,916 | · |
| MARINER HIGH SCHOOL | Cape Coral | High | 09-12 | 1,865 | · |
| FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL | Fort Myers | High | 09-12 | 1,835 | · |
| DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL | Fort Myers | High | 09-12 | 1,734 | · |
| SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL | Fort Myers | High | 09-12 | 1,693 | · |
| ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL | Estero | High | 09-12 | 1,571 | · |
| LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Middle | 06-08 | 1,509 | · |
| BONITA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Bonita Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,490 | · |
| ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL | Cape Coral | High | 09-12 | 1,477 | · |
| SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,456 | · |
| CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL | Fort Myers | High | 09-12 | 1,429 | · |
| NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS | North Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,353 | · |
| BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL | Bonita Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,287 | · |
| OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Middle | 06-08 | 1,242 | · |
| MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,237 | · |
| LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,207 | · |
| THE ALVA SCHOOL | Alva | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,203 | · |
| GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,193 | · |
| TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,172 | · |
| MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,145 | · |
| SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,141 | · |
| HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,103 | · |
| DIPLOMAT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Middle | 06-08 | 1,097 | · |
| THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Middle | 06-08 | 1,091 | · |
| AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,072 | · |
| DIPLOMAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,066 | · |
| HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,057 | · |
| TREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,057 | · |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Middle | 06-08 | 1,054 | · |
| PINEWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Estero | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,025 | · |
| CALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Middle | 06-08 | 1,018 | · |
| VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Middle | 06-08 | 1,009 | · |
| LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Middle | 06-08 | 1,008 | · |
| CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Middle | 06-08 | 999 | · |
| PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Middle | 06-08 | 999 | · |
| CALOOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-05 | 968 | · |
| PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-05 | 963 | · |
| TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Middle | 06-08 | 962 | · |
| G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Elementary | PK-05 | 960 | · |
| PATRIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-05 | 954 | · |
| THREE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 941 | · |
| ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 926 | · |
| RIVER HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Alva | Elementary | PK-05 | 913 | · |
| TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-05 | 910 | · |
| HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | Middle | 06-08 | 905 | · |
| GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Middle | 06-08 | 901 | · |
| OASIS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | Cape Coral | High | 09-12 | 896 | · |
| OASIS CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-SOUTH | Cape Coral | Elementary | KG-05 | 875 | · |
| OASIS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Middle | 06-08 | 846 | · |
| GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 839 | · |
| HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | North Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 814 | · |
| OASIS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL-NORTH | Cape Coral | Elementary | KG-05 | 813 | · |
| TROPIC ISLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | North Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 804 | · |
| CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-05 | 798 | · |
| LEE COUNTY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Fort Myers | Combined | PK-12 | 796 | · |
| ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 796 | · |
| VILLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 784 | · |
| INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY OF SOUTH FT. MYERS | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-08 | 770 | · |
| CYPRESS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Middle | 06-08 | 768 | · |
| RAY V. POTTORF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 736 | · |
| JAMES STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 730 | · |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 728 | · |
| BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | Bonita Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 706 | · |
| RAYMA C. PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ft Myers | Elementary | PK-06 | 697 | · |
| MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Middle | 06-08 | 691 | · |
| FORT MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Middle | 06-08 | 687 | · |
| TANGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 687 | · |
| BAYSHORE SCHOOL | North Ft Myers | Elementary | PK-06 | 685 | · |
| OAK CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL OF BONITA SPRINGS | Bonita Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 685 | · |
| ORANGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 679 | · |
| SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bonita Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 664 | · |
| COLONIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 661 | · |
| SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 642 | · |
| DR CARRIE D ROBINSON LITTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | North Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 640 | · |
| HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cape Coral | Elementary | PK-05 | 606 | · |
| EDGEWOOD ACADEMY | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 598 | · |
| J. COLIN ENGLISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | North Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 | · |
| TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 516 | · |
| FRANKLIN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 505 | · |
| BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bonita Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 | · |
| EDISON PARK CREATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | PK-05 | 440 | · |
| ATHENIAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Fort Myers | Elementary | KG-08 | 437 | · |
| FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL | Ft Myers | High | 09-12 | 411 | · |
| NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL | Cape Coral | High | 07-12 | 353 | · |
| ISLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL | Fort Myers | High | 07-12 | 296 | · |
| CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL | Ft Myers | High | 07-12 | 294 | · |
| DONNA J. BEASLEY TECHNICAL ACADEMY | Lehigh Acres | High | 09-12 | 294 | · |
| PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | Lehigh Acres | High | 09-12 | 274 | · |
| HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL | Cape Coral | Elementary | KG-08 | 234 | · |
| LEE COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMIES | Fort Myers | High | 08-12 | 230 | · |
| PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bokeelia | Elementary | PK-05 | 227 | · |
| THE SANIBEL SCHOOL | Sanibel | Elementary | PK-08 | 225 | · |
Cities in Lee County
About Lee County
Across the wide-reaching Florida county of Lee County of about 817,666 residents, the public-school footprint covers 123 schools and about 102,524 students.
For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $76,107, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 8%. That income level is 11% meaningfully above the Florida median.
In terms of grade levels, Lee County is built around 62 elementary schools (49,115 students), 18 middle schools (17,492), 34 high schools (31,676), and 9 combined or other schools.
LEE dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 102,524 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 102,506 students, increased 10% from the 93,221 reported in SY 2017-18. Lee County now counts 115 public schools, down from 117 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 41% to 51%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lee County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data