Lee County Schools & Education
Lee County, Iowa
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
91.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,384
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,591
School Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#73
of 99 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lee County
Measured School Summary
Lee County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 91.1%.
Funding Context
At $7,384 per pupil, Lee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 11% below the Iowa average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Lee County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
12 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
54/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #73 of 99 Iowa counties with school score data.
Completion
91.1%
1.2 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,384
$207 below the state average
School coverage
12
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lee County has 12 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Lee County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Lee County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#73
of 99 Iowa counties with school score data. The county score is 7 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Fort Madison Comm School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,797 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Keokuk Comm School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,781 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
Central Lee Comm School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,250 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Keokuk Comm School District is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lee County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Lee County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Lee County School Score and Graduation Rates Trail State Averages
Education data brief for Lee County, Iowa.
In Lee County, the composite school score is 54.0, a figure that is lower than the Iowa state average of 61.3 but remains above the national median of 50.0. The county's graduation rate is 91.1%, which is lower than the state average of 92.3%, though it exceeds the national average of 87.0%. Public education is provided to 4,828 students across 12 schools in three districts. The Fort Madison Community School District (1,797 students) and Keokuk Community School District (1,781 students) are the largest, with Central Lee serving 1,250 students. The county’s schools are primarily located in town settings (8 schools) with four in rural areas. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,384, which is lower than the Iowa state average of $7,591. No charter schools are active in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
12
in Lee County
Reported Enrollment
4,828
12 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Lee County
Fort Madison Comm School District
Keokuk Comm School District
Central Lee Comm School District
12 Public Schools in Lee County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 12 of 12 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison Middle School | Record | Fort Madison Comm School District | Fort Madison, 52627Rural: Fringe | 4–8 | Middle | 695 |
| Central Lee Elementary School | Record | Central Lee Comm School District | Donnellson, 52625Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 657 |
| Keokuk High School | Record | Keokuk Comm School District | Keokuk, 52632Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 598 |
| Fort Madison High School | Record | Fort Madison Comm School District | Fort Madison, 52627Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 555 |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Record | Keokuk Comm School District | Keokuk, 52632Town: Remote | KG–3 | Primary | 464 |
| Keokuk Middle School | Record | Keokuk Comm School District | Keokuk, 52632Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 377 |
| Central Lee High School | Record | Central Lee Comm School District | Donnellson, 52625Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 326 |
| Richardson Elementary School | Record | Fort Madison Comm School District | Fort Madison, 52627Town: Remote | PK–3 | Primary | 311 |
| Central Lee Middle School | Record | Central Lee Comm School District | Donnellson, 52625Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 267 |
| George Washington Elementary School | Record | Keokuk Comm School District | Keokuk, 52632Town: Remote | 4–5 | Primary | 251 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Record | Fort Madison Comm School District | Fort Madison, 52627Town: Remote | KG–3 | Primary | 236 |
| Torrence Elementary | Record | Keokuk Comm School District | Keokuk, 52632Town: Remote | PK | Other | 91 |
Fort Madison Middle School
Fort Madison Comm School District
Fort Madison, 52627 / Rural: Fringe
Central Lee Elementary School
Central Lee Comm School District
Donnellson, 52625 / Rural: Distant
Fort Madison High School
Fort Madison Comm School District
Fort Madison, 52627 / Town: Remote
Hawthorne Elementary School
Keokuk Comm School District
Keokuk, 52632 / Town: Remote
Keokuk Middle School
Keokuk Comm School District
Keokuk, 52632 / Town: Remote
Central Lee High School
Central Lee Comm School District
Donnellson, 52625 / Rural: Distant
Richardson Elementary School
Fort Madison Comm School District
Fort Madison, 52627 / Town: Remote
Central Lee Middle School
Central Lee Comm School District
Donnellson, 52625 / Rural: Distant
George Washington Elementary School
Keokuk Comm School District
Keokuk, 52632 / Town: Remote
Lincoln Elementary School
Fort Madison Comm School District
Fort Madison, 52627 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,384
State avg $7,591
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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.