Total enrollment
890
-5 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Lee County
Kentucky · 890 students · 1 city
Lee County's public-school count of 2 reflects a system enrolling about 890 students inside Kentucky, broken out as 1 elementary and 1 high.
4-year change in Lee County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lee County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 890 | #145 of 158 | #7,378 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #153 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #89 of 158 | #6,072 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.2% | #3 of 158 | #891 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lee County
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 913 to 890 students (down 3%) and from 55 to 57 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Elementary School | Beattyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 468 |
| Lee County Middle High School | Beattyville | High | 06-12 | 422 |
About Lee County
Across 2 schools, Lee County enrolls about 890 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a sparse district.
In terms of grade levels, Lee County covers 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 895 students in SY 2020-21 versus 890 in SY 2024-25.
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