C+
Lee County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pennington Gap and Jonesville.
Students
2,966
Schools
11
Spent per student
$15,613
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lee County Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Virginia districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the VA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.8M, about $273 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dryden.
Test scores vs. VA
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 54.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,613 per student · 9% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 67%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,048’20
2,936’21
2,949’22
2,971’23
2,966’24
About steady.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Flatwoods Elementary
B+336 students14:1
Elk Knob Elementary
C291 students12:1
Rose Hill Elementary
C+256 students15:1
Dryden Elementary
C237 students11:1
St. Charles Elementary
C110 students10:1
Pennington Middle
C+278 students9:1
Jonesville Middle
B−231 students11:1
Elydale Middle
B+133 students11:1
Lee High
B−803 students19:1
Thomas Walker High
C+291 students13:1
Lee County Career & Tech. Center
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.