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Lee County

North Carolina · Public K-12

19 public schools serving approximately 10,436 students, in a county of 65,816 residents.

Schools
19
4 districts
Enrollment
10,436
NCES CCD
Median income
$65,387
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
63.8%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
9
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Lee County Schools
9,143 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
64%
Hispanic
22%
Black
18%
Asian
1%
Two or more
11%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
35%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
20%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
21.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
40
23.7% under 18

All schools (19)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Lee County HighSanfordHigh09-121,508·
Southern Lee High SchoolSanfordHigh09-121,234·
SanLee Middle SchoolSanfordMiddle06-08809·
West Lee MiddleSanfordMiddle06-08607·
WB Wicker ElementarySanfordElementaryKG-05575·
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee CountySanfordHigh06-12547·
Tramway ElementarySanfordElementaryKG-05545·
J Glenn Edwards ElementarySanfordElementaryKG-05532·
East Lee MiddleSanfordMiddle06-08531·
Greenwood ElementarySanfordElementaryKG-05530·
BT Bullock ElementarySanfordElementaryKG-05485·
Broadway ElementaryBroadwayElementaryPK-05483·
MINA Charter School of Lee CountySanfordElementaryKG-07474·
Deep River ElementarySanfordElementaryKG-05473·
J R Ingram Jr ElementarySanfordElementaryKG-05408·
Central Carolina AcademySanfordMiddle06-10272·
Lee Early CollegeSanfordHigh09-13272·
Floyd L Knight Children CenterSanfordOtherPK-12105·
Bragg Street AcademySanfordHigh06-1246·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Lee County?
Lee County, North Carolina has 19 public K-12 schools serving approximately 10,436 students.
How many high schools are in Lee County?
Lee County, North Carolina has 5 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 9 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Lee County?
Lee County Schools is the largest school district in Lee County, serving approximately 9,143 students. The county contains 4 school districts overall.
What is the population of Lee County?
Lee County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 65,816, with a median age of 40. About 23.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Lee County?
Median household income in Lee County is $65,387, above the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 13.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Lee County?
Approximately 21.3% 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 63.8% 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 North Carolina county average of 68.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Lee County schools?
Across Lee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.5 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Lee County?
Lee County residents are approximately 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 11% 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 27,166 housing units, of which roughly 67.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data