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Lee County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Leesburg and Smithville.

Leesburg’s School Grade A better than 85% of Georgia school districts

Students
5,949
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,992
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$17.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lee County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 85% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the GA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $17.2M, about $2,895 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 85% of the 220 Georgia 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ALeesburg 3,597Smithville 627

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Leesburg. Grade by grade →

PK–22 elementary schoolsThis district
3–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 37.4% · 3,332 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 39.6% · 3,307 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 84.4% · 504 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
$12,992 per student · 18% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 54%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
6,369’20
6,310’21
6,333’22
6,129’23
5,949’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 56%Black 30%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Kinchafoonee Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Leesburg
853 students14:1
Lee County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Leesburg
635 students13:1
Twin Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Leesburg
A−
652 students15:1
Lee County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Leesburg
A
557 students13:1
Lee County Middle School West
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leesburg
A−
778 students15:1
Lee County Middle School East
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leesburg
B+
630 students14:1
Lee County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Leesburg
C−
1,356 students18:1
Lee High School 9th Grade Campus
Secondary · Grades 9–10 · Leesburg
A
488 students14:1

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 Georgia.