Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Lehigh Acres’s public schools score below 64% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Lehigh Acres, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lehigh Acres’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 461 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lehigh Acres’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,384 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy, Palm Acres Charter High School and Lehigh Acres Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lehigh Acres’s grade
C+: better than 36% of Florida school districts, #515 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lehigh Acres, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Lehigh Acres · depends on your address
Lehigh Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,550 students · 23:1 students per teacher
East Lee County High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,129 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lehigh Acres · depends on your address
Lehigh Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,550 students · 23:1 students per teacher
East Lee County High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,129 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lehigh Acres · depends on your address
Lehigh Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,550 students · 23:1 students per teacher
East Lee County High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,129 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lehigh Acres · depends on your address
Lehigh Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,550 students · 23:1 students per teacher
East Lee County High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,129 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Lehigh Acres’s public schools are run by Lee County School District, which also serves Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero and Fort Myers Beach and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Lehigh Acres vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Lehigh Acres’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Acres | C+ | Lee County |
| Fort Myers | C+ | Lee County |
Every school in Lehigh Acres
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lehigh Acres’s schools
Are Lehigh Acres’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lehigh Acres children attend score below 64% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #515 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lehigh Acres in?
Lee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 102,506 students in 115 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lehigh Acres kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lehigh Senior High School and East Lee County High School.
What is Lehigh Acres’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Lee County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Lehigh Acres spend per student?
$12,384 in Lee County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lehigh Acres?
Yes: Lehigh Acres Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 107 students). Lehigh Acres also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lehigh Acres families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lehigh Acres → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.