Lee County Public Schools

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Pennington Gap and Jonesville.

At a glance

2,966Students enrolled

11Schools

2Towns served

$15,613Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

94%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs VA

Math proficiency53%

State average 54.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 88.8%

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

Where the money goes

$15,613

per student each year · 9% below the VA average

Spending

Classroom instruction56%

Support & administration39%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)14%

State67%

Federal19%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,048’20

2,936’21

2,949’22

2,971’23

2,966’24

Students

White · 97%2,863

Two or more races · 1%42

Hispanic · 1%41

Black · 1%17

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3

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

Towns served

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Pennington Gap1,798 people

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Jonesville1,308 people

Schools11 in district

Flatwoods ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 336 students · Jonesville

Elk Knob ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 291 students · Pennington Gap

Rose Hill ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 256 students · Rose Hill

Dryden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 237 students · Dryden

St. Charles ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 110 students · St Charles

Pennington MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–7 · 278 students · Pennington Gap

Jonesville MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–7 · 231 students · Jonesville

Elydale MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–7 · 133 students · Ewing

Lee HighHigh · Grades 8–12 · 803 students · Jonesville

Thomas Walker HighHigh · Grades 8–12 · 291 students · Ewing

Lee County Career & Tech. CenterBen Hur

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.