District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3702560
State District ID:
NC-530
Mailing Address:Po Box 1010Sanford NC, 27331 –1010
Phone:
(919)774-6226
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
16
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 13
Website: http://www.lee.k12.nc.us/
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Lee County |
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| County ID: | 37105 |
| Locale: | Town, Distant (32) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 41820 |
| Total Students: | 9,168 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 572.90 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 16.00 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Lee County Schools district has a staff count of
601.77.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 572.90 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 14.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 49.91 |
| Elementary: | 238.05 |
| Secondary: | 270.79 |
| Ungraded: | 0.15 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 28.87 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 26.87 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 8.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 18.87 |
| School Psychologists: | 2.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | ‡ |
| Library/Media Support: | ‡ |
| District Administrators: | ‡ |
| District Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| School Administrators: | ‡ |
| School Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | ‡ |
| Other Support Services: | ‡ |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $126,959,000 | $13,886 | |
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| Federal: | $26,789,000 | $2,930 | 21% | |||
| Local: | $26,173,000 | $2,863 | 21% | |||
| State: | $73,997,000 | $8,093 | 58% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $127,548,000 | $13,950 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $121,059,000 | $13,241 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $75,507,000 | $8,258 | 62% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $11,316,000 | $1,238 | 9% | |||
| Administration: | $13,260,000 | $1,450 | 11% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $20,976,000 | $2,294 | 17% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $1,480,000 | $162 | ||||
| Construction: | $592,000 | $65 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $132,000 | $14 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $1,290,000 | $141 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.