Lee County School District

Public Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Beattyville.

At a glance

890Students enrolled

2Schools

$13,180Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

86%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs KY

Math proficiency20%

State average 29.6%

Reading / language arts35%

State average 41.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 91.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,180

per student each year · 11% below the KY average

Spending

Classroom instruction52%

Support & administration41%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)17%

State48%

Federal34%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

895’20

863’21

907’22

902’23

890’24

Students

White · 98%868

Two or more races · 1%11

Hispanic · 1%7

Black · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools2 in district

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Lee County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 468 students · Beattyville

CPublic 🏫

Lee County Middle High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 422 students · Beattyville

C+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.