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B−

Lee County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Smiths Station, Loachapoka and Waverly, and parts of Notasulga.

Smiths Station’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Alabama school districts

Students
9,026
Schools
13
Spent per student
$14,049
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$66.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lee County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Alabama districts
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $66.5M, about $7,370 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Smiths Station 5,596Loachapoka 167Waverly 150

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Smiths Station. Grade by grade →

PK–63 schoolsThis district
7–8Smiths Station Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Smiths Station High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 27.2% · 4,783 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.3% · 4,760 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90% · 676 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,049 per student · 1% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 54%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
9,310’20
9,303’21
9,312’22
9,141’23
9,026’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 62%Black 21%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

West Smiths Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Smiths Station
A−
811 students15:1
East Smiths Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Smiths Station
A−
785 students15:1
Beauregard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelika
A−
783 students14:1
Beulah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Valley
B+
696 students15:1
South Smiths Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Smiths Station
A
669 students15:1
Wacoochee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salem
B+
574 students16:1
Loachapoka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Loachapoka
C
332 students13:1
Sanford Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Opelika
B+
533 students15:1
Smiths Station Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Smiths Station
B
910 students17:1
Beulah High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Valley
C
535 students14:1
Loachapoka High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Loachapoka
C
277 students11:1
Smiths Station High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smiths Station
C
1,588 students16:1
Beauregard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Opelika
C−
533 students12:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Phenix City City School DistrictPhenix City
$12,346per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.