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C−

Lee County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Beattyville.

Beattyville’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Kentucky school districts

Students
890
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,180
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lee County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the KY average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $4.4M, about $4,975 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% of the 172 Kentucky 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 below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Beattyville. Grade by grade →

PK–5Lee County Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.8% · 427 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 44.7% · 427 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 91.4% · 82 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
$13,180 per student · 11% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 48%Federal 34%

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

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

Enrollment over time
895’20
863’21
907’22
902’23
890’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Lee County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beattyville
C
468 students17:1
Lee County Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Beattyville
C+
422 students15:1

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 Kentucky.