Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Lee County comprised 52.5% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47.5%.
Data also showed that white students made up 96.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Lee County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 1.3%, 0.5% 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 2023-24 school year, welcoming 777 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 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden Elementary School | 273 | 255 | -6.6% |
| Elk Knob Elementary School | 283 | 308 | 8.8% |
| Elydale Middle School | 139 | 137 | -1.4% |
| Flatwoods Elementary School | 302 | 333 | 10.3% |
| Jonesville Middle School | 248 | 238 | -4% |
| Lee High School | 781 | 777 | -0.5% |
| Pennington Middle School | 274 | 287 | 4.7% |
| Rose Hill Elementary School | 251 | 242 | -3.6% |
| St. Charles Elementary School | 120 | 111 | -7.5% |
| Thomas Walker High School | 278 | 283 | 1.8% |
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