There were 2,966 students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Lee County comprised 52.4% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47.6%.
Data also showed that white students made up 96.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Lee County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 1.4%, 0.6% Black or African American students and 0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native students.
Lee High School had the highest enrollment among Lee County’s 10 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 803 students.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 56% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 44%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden Elementary School | 255 | 237 | -7.1% |
| Elk Knob Elementary School | 308 | 291 | -5.5% |
| Elydale Middle School | 137 | 133 | -2.9% |
| Flatwoods Elementary School | 333 | 336 | 0.9% |
| Jonesville Middle School | 238 | 231 | -2.9% |
| Lee High School | 777 | 803 | 3.3% |
| Pennington Middle School | 287 | 278 | -3.1% |
| Rose Hill Elementary School | 242 | 256 | 5.8% |
| St. Charles Elementary School | 111 | 110 | -0.9% |
| Thomas Walker High School | 283 | 291 | 2.8% |
