District guide
Lee County public schools
Parent-focused district context for Lee County, AL: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Lee County tells you before choosing a home
Lee County is listed with 14 public schools and 9,312 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 7 primary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
14 district schools are associated with Lee County in the current file, about 36% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
7
4,759 reported students
2
1,479 reported students
4
2,611 reported students
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463 reported students
Parent checks for Lee County
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Lee County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Station High School Regular | High | 10–12 | Smiths Station | 1,286 | Profile |
| Smiths Station Junior High School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Smiths Station | 934 | Profile |
| West Smiths Station Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Smiths Station | 870 | Listed only |
| East Smiths Station Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Smiths Station | 815 | Listed only |
| Beauregard Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–4 | Opelika | 769 | Listed only |
| Beulah Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Valley | 705 | Listed only |
| South Smiths Station Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Smiths Station | 645 | Listed only |
| Wacoochee Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Salem | 621 | Listed only |
| Beauregard High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Opelika | 555 | Listed only |
| Sanford Middle School Regular | Middle | 5–8 | Opelika | 545 | Listed only |
| Beulah High School Regular | High | 7–12 | Valley | 533 | Listed only |
| Smith Station Freshman Center Regular | Other | 9 | Smiths Station | 463 | Listed only |
| Loachapoka Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Loachapoka | 334 | Listed only |
| Loachapoka High School Regular | High | 7–12 | Loachapoka | 237 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Lee County FAQ
What schools are included for Lee County?
Lee County includes 14 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 7 primary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Lee County page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Lee County or local assignment tools.
Is Lee County ranked as the best district in Lee County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Lee County schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.