Lee County Schools & Education
Lee County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
58/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,401
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
58/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#125
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lee County
Measured School Summary
Lee County performs at an average level with a school score of 58/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.8%.
Funding Context
At $6,401 per pupil, Lee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 3% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% 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
9 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
58/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #125 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
95.8%
4.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,401
$1,097 below the state average
School coverage
9
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 9 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
#125
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points above 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.
GIDDINGS ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,930 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
LEXINGTON ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,084 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
DIME BOX ISD
Other grade structure
170 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
GIDDINGS ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Funding Levels Trail State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Lee County, Texas.
Lee County’s per-pupil expenditure of $6,401 is its most distinctive metric, falling below the Texas average of $7,498 and standing at less than half of the national average of $13,000. Despite this spending level, the county reports a graduation rate of 95.8%, which is higher than the state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The public education system comprises nine schools across three districts, serving 3,274 students. Giddings ISD is the largest district, with 1,930 students and four schools. The largest campus is Giddings High School with 653 students. The school score for the county is 57.6, which is slightly higher than the Texas average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The school directory reflects a primarily rural locale, with seven rural and two town schools. 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
9
in Lee County
Reported Enrollment
3,274
9 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Lee County
GIDDINGS ISD
LEXINGTON ISD
DIME BOX ISD
9 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 9 of 9 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIDDINGS H S | Record | GIDDINGS ISD | GIDDINGS, 78942Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 653 |
| GIDDINGS EL | Record | GIDDINGS ISD | GIDDINGS, 78942Town: Remote | PK–3 | Primary | 574 |
| LEXINGTON EL | Record | LEXINGTON ISD | LEXINGTON, 78947Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 498 |
| GIDDINGS MIDDLE | Record | GIDDINGS ISD | GIDDINGS, 78942Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 455 |
| LEXINGTON H S | Record | LEXINGTON ISD | LEXINGTON, 78947Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 344 |
| GIDDINGS INT | Record | GIDDINGS ISD | GIDDINGS, 78942Rural: Fringe | 4–5 | Primary | 248 |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE | Record | LEXINGTON ISD | LEXINGTON, 78947Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 242 |
| DIME BOX SCHOOL | Record | DIME BOX ISD | DIME BOX, 77853Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 170 |
| LONE STAR H S SOUTHEAST | Record | TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT | GIDDINGS, 78942Town: Remote | 8–12 | High | 90 |
LONE STAR H S SOUTHEAST
TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
GIDDINGS, 78942 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,401
State avg $7,498
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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.