Top Rankings
Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,915 students in Lee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
6,129 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
197 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
1,706 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
28%
38%
# White Students
3,603 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
59%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
309 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
416
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
382
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
436
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
416
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
469
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
496
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
482
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
490
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
512
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
442
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,128 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,630
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,128
$13,431
Best Lee County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee County Middle School West
(Math: 53% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
190 Smithville Rd N
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2140
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2140
Grades: 6-8
| 763 students
Rank: #22.
Lee High School 9th Grade Campus
(Math: 30% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
370 Leslie Hwy
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-3590
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-3590
Grades: 8-12
| 485 students
Rank: #33.
Lee County Middle School East
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
185 Firetower Rd
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-3500
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
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