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Lee County School District

2410 Society Hill Road
Opelika, AL 36804

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Top 50%

Tel: (334) 705-6000

Top Rankings

Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

9,141 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

618 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	267	140
Kind	626	356
1	699	373
2	643	369
3	692	351
4	620	345
5	689	345
6	701	349
7	774	355
8	715	359
9	754	377
10	717	363
11	617	339
12	627	314

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District Rank

Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#52 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lee County School District
2023	#52
2022	#51
2021	#47
2019	#45
2018	#37
2017	#55
2016	#51
2015	#42
2014	#54
2013	#54
2012	#58

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32%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	32%	30%
2022	29%	29%
2021	23%	24%
2019	50%	47%
2018	52%	47%
2017	47%	44%
2016	44%	43%
2015	42%	40%
2014	39%	38%
2013	82%	80%
2012	84%	82%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2022	50%	47%
2021	47%	46%
2019	47%	45%
2018	52%	46%
2017	36%	39%
2016	38%	38%
2015	41%	41%
2014	41%	42%
2013	88%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	86%	85%

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35%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2022	35%	38%
2021	33%	36%

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88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	88%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	87%	89%
2020	88%	90%
2019	89%	91%
2018	90%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	83%	87%
2015	88%	89%
2014	83%	86%
2013	84%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	0.55	0.62
2022	0.53	0.61
2021	0.54	0.61
2020	0.49	0.60
2019	0.49	0.60
2018	0.50	0.59
2017	0.50	0.59
2016	0.46	0.58
2015	0.46	0.58
2014	0.45	0.56
2013	0.44	0.55
2012	0.44	0.55
2011	0.43	0.54
2010	0.42	0.54
2009	0.42	0.53
2008	0.42	0.54
2007	0.42	0.53
2006	0.41	0.53
2005	0.41	0.51
2004	0.40	0.51
2003	0.40	0.51
2002	0.40	0.51
2001	0.39	0.50
2000	0.39	0.50
1999	0.38	0.50
1998	0.38	0.50
1997	0.38	0.52
1996	0.38	0.50
1995	0.40	0.49
1994	0.39	0.49
1993	0.40	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	9%	11%
2022	9%	10%
2021	8%	9%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

22%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	21%	32%
2022	20%	32%
2021	21%	32%
2020	22%	33%
2019	22%	33%
2018	23%	33%
2017	23%	33%
2016	23%	33%
2015	23%	33%
2014	23%	34%
2013	23%	34%
2012	24%	34%
2011	23%	35%
2010	23%	35%
2009	23%	35%
2008	24%	36%
2007	24%	36%
2006	24%	36%
2005	24%	36%
2004	24%	36%
2003	24%	36%
2002	24%	36%
2001	23%	36%
2000	23%	36%
1999	22%	36%
1998	22%	36%
1997	23%	36%
1996	24%	36%
1995	25%	36%
1994	26%	36%
1993	26%	36%

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% White

62%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	63%	52%
2022	65%	53%
2021	64%	53%
2020	68%	54%
2019	68%	54%
2018	67%	55%
2017	67%	55%
2016	70%	56%
2015	70%	56%
2014	71%	57%
2013	72%	58%
2012	71%	58%
2011	72%	58%
2010	73%	58%
2009	73%	59%
2008	72%	58%
2007	72%	59%
2006	73%	59%
2005	73%	60%
2004	74%	60%
2003	74%	60%
2002	74%	60%
2001	75%	61%
2000	75%	61%
1999	76%	61%
1998	76%	61%
1997	76%	60%
1996	75%	61%
1995	74%	62%
1994	74%	62%
1993	73%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	7%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,025 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,257 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$119 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	$119 MM	$36 MM
2022	$108 MM	$33 MM
2021	$119 MM	$36 MM
2020	$108 MM	$33 MM
2019	$106 MM	$34 MM
2018	$99 MM	$31 MM
2017	$98 MM	$31 MM
2016	$96 MM	$29 MM
2015	$94 MM	$30 MM
2014	$91 MM	$28 MM
2012	$88 MM	$28 MM
2011	$88 MM	$30 MM
2010	$94 MM	$30 MM
2009	$86 MM	$29 MM
2008	$94 MM	$32 MM
2007	$86 MM	$30 MM
2006	$77 MM	$28 MM
2005	$71 MM	$24 MM
2004	$65 MM	$23 MM
2003	$76 MM	$23 MM
2002	$60 MM	$22 MM
2001	$58 MM	$21 MM
2000	$56 MM	$21 MM
1999	$49 MM	$20 MM
1998	$46 MM	$19 MM
1997	$55 MM	$18 MM
1996	$31 MM	$15 MM
1995	$41 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$112 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	$112 MM	$34 MM
2022	$103 MM	$32 MM
2021	$112 MM	$34 MM
2020	$103 MM	$32 MM
2019	$110 MM	$32 MM
2018	$102 MM	$31 MM
2017	$97 MM	$31 MM
2016	$95 MM	$30 MM
2015	$106 MM	$30 MM
2014	$92 MM	$29 MM
2012	$88 MM	$29 MM
2011	$101 MM	$29 MM
2010	$106 MM	$30 MM
2009	$93 MM	$31 MM
2008	$93 MM	$31 MM
2007	$85 MM	$29 MM
2006	$79 MM	$27 MM
2005	$67 MM	$24 MM
2004	$61 MM	$24 MM
2003	$60 MM	$23 MM
2002	$64 MM	$22 MM
2001	$64 MM	$22 MM
2000	$65 MM	$21 MM
1999	$52 MM	$20 MM
1998	$47 MM	$19 MM
1997	$55 MM	$18 MM
1996	$35 MM	$16 MM
1995	$35 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,025

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,786	$13,484
2022	$11,328	$12,106
2021	$12,789	$12,139
2020	$11,328	$12,106
2019	$11,179	$10,949
2018	$10,376	$10,775
2017	$10,192	$10,752
2016	$9,794	$10,004
2015	$9,525	$10,181
2014	$9,258	$9,249
2012	$8,957	$9,447
2011	$9,004	$10,047
2010	$9,660	$10,181
2009	$8,830	$9,620
2008	$9,353	$12,838
2007	$8,646	$9,453
2006	$7,848	$8,864
2005	$7,485	$7,980
2004	$7,002	$7,481
2003	$8,194	$7,352
2002	$6,560	$7,090
2001	$6,458	$6,576
2000	$6,433	$6,614
1999	$5,934	$6,138
1998	$5,793	$5,727
1997	$7,378	$5,613
1995	$6,121	$4,603
1992	$3,454	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$12,257

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,032	$12,858
2022	$10,829	$11,680
2021	$12,034	$11,575
2020	$10,829	$11,680
2019	$11,516	$10,361
2018	$10,664	$10,820
2017	$10,085	$10,751
2016	$9,675	$10,236
2015	$10,773	$10,301
2014	$9,361	$9,732
2012	$8,907	$9,486
2011	$10,262	$9,833
2010	$10,926	$10,301
2009	$9,549	$10,180
2008	$9,303	$12,600
2007	$8,558	$9,149
2006	$8,105	$8,744
2005	$7,050	$8,000
2004	$6,507	$7,723
2003	$6,516	$7,470
2002	$7,075	$7,151
2001	$7,097	$7,125
2000	$7,489	$6,573
1999	$6,295	$6,238
1998	$5,884	$5,843
1997	$7,359	$5,461
1995	$5,251	$4,722
1992	$3,355	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lee County School District?

Lee County School District manages 14 public schools serving 9,141 students.

What is the rank of Lee County School District?

Lee County School District is ranked #52 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lee County School District?

62% of Lee County School District students are White, 22% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lee County School District?

Lee County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Lee County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,257 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,141 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 88% (Top 50% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education