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 2 public preschools serving 1,491 students in Lee County School District.
Public Preschools in Lee County School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
6,129 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
53,908 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
197 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
1,706 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
28%
35%
# White Students
3,603 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
59%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
309 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
416
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
382
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
436
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
416
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
469
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
496
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
482
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
490
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
512
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
442
1,210
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
295 Leslie Hwy
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2200
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2200
Grades: PK-2
| 836 students
Rank: n/an/a
282 Magnolia Ave
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2180
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 903-2180
Grades: PK-2
| 655 students
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