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Lee County Schools

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  • (919) 774-6226
  • PO Box 1010
  • Sanford, NC-1010
  • Website
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Lee County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina. They serve 10,168 students across 19 schools, and its teachers have had 402 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    19
  • Students
    10,168
  • Teachers
    668

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Lee County Schools Demographics

68%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lee County Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Lee County Schools had a total revenue of $95.1 million in the 2016-17 school year. 24.0% came from local sources, 64.4% from state sources, and 11.6% from federal sources.

Lee County Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $9,355 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 24.0% came from local sources, 64.4% from state sources, and 11.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Lee County Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 7, 2024

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Lee County Schools

$206,982
raised using DonorsChoose
402
projects funded
199
teachers funded
1,309
donors
31
projects for basic supplies
43
projects for technology
69
projects for books
16
projects for art supplies

Lee County Schools has received support from 759 individuals from North Carolina and 550 individuals out-of-state.

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