Total enrollment
9,168
-1,000 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Lee County Schools
North Carolina · 9,168 students · 2 cities
Lee County Schools runs 16 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 9,168 (8 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in Lee County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
31%
was 38%
% Hispanic
44%
was 36%
% Black
20%
was 21%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County High | Sanford | High | 09-12 | 1,459 |
| Southern Lee High School | Sanford | High | 09-12 | 1,180 |
| SanLee Middle School | Sanford | Middle | 06-08 | 792 |
| WB Wicker Elementary | Sanford | Elementary | KG-05 | 588 |
| J Glenn Edwards Elementary | Sanford | Elementary | KG-05 | 587 |
| Greenwood Elementary | Sanford | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 |
| Tramway Elementary | Sanford | Elementary | KG-05 | 559 |
| Deep River Elementary | Sanford | Elementary | KG-05 | 557 |
| East Lee Middle | Sanford | Middle | 06-08 | 526 |
| West Lee Middle | Sanford | Middle | 06-08 | 522 |
| BT Bullock Elementary | Sanford | Elementary | KG-05 | 511 |
| Broadway Elementary | Broadway | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 |
| J R Ingram Jr Elementary | Sanford | Elementary | KG-05 | 419 |
| Lee Early College | Sanford | High | 09-13 | 272 |
| Floyd L Knight Children Center | Sanford | Combined | PK-12 | 95 |
| Bragg Street Academy | Sanford | High | 06-12 | 40 |
About Lee County Schools
Across 16 schools, Lee County Schools serves about 9,168 students in North Carolina. By footprint it is a low-population district.
In terms of grade levels, Lee County Schools consists of 8 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 9,168 students, contracted 10% from the 10,168 reported in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment grew from 36% to 44%.
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