Top Rankings
Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,933 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beauregard High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
9,026 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
639 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
21%
30%
% White
62%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,191 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,413 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,191
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,413
$12,097
Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beauregard High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7343 Al Highway 51
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6010
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6010
Gr: 9-12 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Beulah High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4848 Lee Road 270
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6020
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6020
Gr: 7-12 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Smiths Station High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4228 Panther Parkway
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4060
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4060
Gr: 9-12 | 1,588 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Loachapoka High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
685 Lee Road 61
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6030
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6030
Gr: 7-12 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
Lee County Learning Center
Alternative School
5630 Lee Road 145
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 664-4080
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 664-4080
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
1150 Mullin Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4063
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4063
Gr: 9
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