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Lee County School District

2410 Society Hill Road
Opelika, AL 36804
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,019 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beauregard High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
9,141 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
618 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)
32%
30%
50%
47%
35%
38%
88%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
22%
30%
% White
62%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
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
Spending
$112 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,025
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,257
$12,220

Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beauregard High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7343 Al Highway 51
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6010
Gr: 9-12 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Beulah High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4848 Lee Road 270
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6020
Gr: 7-12 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Smiths Station High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4228 Panther Parkway
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4060
Gr: 10-12 | 1,222 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Loachapoka High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
685 Lee Road 61
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6030
Gr: 7-12 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
1150 Mullin Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4063
Gr: 9 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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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

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