For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 279 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lee High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
681 Students
177,587 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
18,607 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
89%
18%
% White
5%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,518 is higher than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,695 is less than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,518
$13,138
Spending / Student
$12,695
$13,049
Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lee High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
523 N Forrest Ave
Marianna, AR 72360
(870) 295-7130
Marianna, AR 72360
(870) 295-7130
Gr: 7-12 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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