Lee County Schools & Education
Lee County, Virginia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
32/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,195
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,941
School Score
32/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 54/100
State Score Position
#123
of 127 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lee County
Measured School Summary
Lee County faces educational challenges with a school score of 32/100 and a graduation rate of 84.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,195 per pupil, Lee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 41% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% 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
11 public schools and 1 district 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
32/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #123 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.
Completion
84.0%
5.0 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,195
$746 below the state average
School coverage
11
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lee County has 11 public schools across 1 district, 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.
Dominant-district county
Lee County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 11 of 11 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#123
of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 22 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 91% 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.
Lee County Public Schools
Elementary to high school visible
2,949 students
11 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Lee County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 11 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?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
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?
Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?
Data Story
Lee County School Score Trails Both State and National Averages
Education data brief for Lee County, Virginia.
Lee County records a composite school score of 32.1, the lowest among the reviewed counties and significantly below the Virginia state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. The county serves 2,949 students through 11 public schools, all of which are situated in rural locales. The graduation rate for Lee County is 84.0%, which is five percentage points lower than the state average of 89.0% and three points below the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is reported at $7,195, below the state average of $7,941 and well under the national benchmark of $13,000. Lee High is the largest school in the district, enrolling 781 students, followed by Flatwoods Elementary with 302 students. The average school size is 295 students. The district structure consists of five elementary, three middle, and two high schools, with no charter presence. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
11
in Lee County
Reported Enrollment
2,949
10 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Lee County
Lee County Public Schools
11 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 11 of 11 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE HIGH | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Jonesville, 24263Rural: Distant | 8–12 | High | 781 |
| Flatwoods Elementary | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Jonesville, 24263Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 302 |
| Elk Knob Elementary | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Pennington Gap, 24277Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 283 |
| THOMAS WALKER HIGH | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Ewing, 24248Rural: Remote | 8–12 | High | 278 |
| PENNINGTON MIDDLE | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Pennington Gap, 24277Rural: Distant | 5–7 | Middle | 274 |
| Dryden Elementary | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Dryden, 24243Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 273 |
| Rose Hill Elementary | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Rose Hill, 24281Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 251 |
| JONESVILLE MIDDLE | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Jonesville, 24263Rural: Distant | 5–7 | Middle | 248 |
| ELYDALE MIDDLE | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Ewing, 24248Rural: Distant | 5–7 | Middle | 139 |
| St. Charles Elementary | Record | Lee County Public Schools | St Charles, 24282Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 120 |
| LEE COUNTY CAREER & TECH. CENTER | Record | Lee County Public Schools | Ben Hur, 24218Rural: Distant | — | Vocational | — |
Flatwoods Elementary
Lee County Public Schools
Jonesville, 24263 / Rural: Remote
Elk Knob Elementary
Lee County Public Schools
Pennington Gap, 24277 / Rural: Distant
PENNINGTON MIDDLE
Lee County Public Schools
Pennington Gap, 24277 / Rural: Distant
Dryden Elementary
Lee County Public Schools
Dryden, 24243 / Rural: Distant
Rose Hill Elementary
Lee County Public Schools
Rose Hill, 24281 / Rural: Distant
JONESVILLE MIDDLE
Lee County Public Schools
Jonesville, 24263 / Rural: Distant
St. Charles Elementary
Lee County Public Schools
St Charles, 24282 / Rural: Distant
LEE COUNTY CAREER & TECH. CENTER
Lee County Public Schools
Ben Hur, 24218 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,195
State avg $7,941
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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.