District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: Lee County Schools (Schools in this District)
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
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Lee County
County ID: 37105
Locale: Town, Distant (32)
CSA/CBSA: 41820
Total Students: 9,051
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 647.83
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.97
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Lee County Schools district has a staff count of 1,174.20.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 647.83
  State: 301.48
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 647.83
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 46.61
Elementary: 391.55
Secondary: 192.53
Ungraded: 2.14
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 526.37
Instructional Aides: 116.31
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.98
Total Guidance Counselors: 27.68
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 18.68
School Psychologists: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 2.91
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 32.20
School Administrators: 41.39
School Administrative Support: 61.05
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 74.40
Other Support Services: 139.45
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $143,275,000 $15,504
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $33,438,000 $3,618 23%
      Local: $24,000,000 $2,597 17%
      State: $85,837,000 $9,289 60%
Total Expenditures: $116,409,000 $12,597
   Total Current Expenditures: $113,199,000 $12,250
      Instructional Expenditures: $74,596,000 $8,072 66%
      Student and Staff Support: $10,406,000 $1,126 9%
      Administration: $11,086,000 $1,200 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $17,111,000 $1,852 15%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,362,000 $147
      Construction: $21,000 $2
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $200,000 $22
   Interest on Debt: $1,407,000 $152
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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