How many students attend Lee?

Lee reported 102,506 students in 119 schools in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2025-2026.

How much does Lee spend per student?

In the 2023-24 school year, Lee spent $12,384 per student on current operations, compared with a Florida average of $13,006.

What does per-pupil spending include?

It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.

Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?

Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.

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Checked Oct 22, 2026

Lee

Regular school district · Fort Myers, FL · Grades PK-12

Students: 102,506; 2025-2026 school year
Schools: 119
Students per teacher: 20.5; 4,997 full-time teachers
Spending per student: $12,384; Florida average $13,006

District office

Address: 2855 COLONIAL BLVD, Fort Myers, FL 33966
Phone: (239) 334-1102
Website: leeschools.net

Enrollment and school counts come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Spending comes from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances, and child poverty from Census SAIPE model estimates. Per-pupil spending is current spending (salaries, benefits, supplies and services), not construction or debt, and is shown only for districts with at least 50 students.

Schools in Lee

Public schools that report to this district in the NCES directory. 119 schools, page 1 of 2

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School	Grades	Students
Allen Park Elementary School	PK-5	926
Amanecer Elementary School	PK-5	1,072
Athenian Academy Charter School	K-8	437
Bayshore School	PK-6	685
Bonita Springs Charter School	K-8	1,287
Bonita Springs Elementary School	PK-5	502
Bonita Springs High School	9-12	1,490
Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts	6-8	706
Buckingham Exceptional Student Center	PK-12	60
Caloosa Elementary School	PK-5	968
Caloosa Middle School	6-8	1,018
Cape Coral High School	9-12	2,008
Cape Coral Technical College	9-12	Not reported
Cape Elementary School	PK-5	798
Challenger Middle School	6-8	999
City of Palms Charter High School	9-12	104
Colonial Elementary School	PK-5	661
Coronado High School	7-12	294
County Wide Exceptional Child Programs	PK-12	94
Cypress Lake High School	9-12	1,429
Cypress Lake Middle School	6-8	768
Diplomat Elementary School	PK-5	1,066
Diplomat Middle School	6-8	1,097
Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy	9-12	294
Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School	PK-5	640
Dunbar High School	9-12	1,734
Early Childhood Learning Services	PK	187
East Lee County High School	9-12	2,129
Edgewood Academy	PK-5	598
Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School	PK-5	440
Estero High School	9-12	1,571
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School	9-12	411
Fort Myers Beach Elementary School	PK-5	62
Fort Myers High School	9-12	1,835
Fort Myers Middle School	6-8	687
Fort Myers Technical College	9-12	Not reported
Franklin Park Elementary School	PK-5	505
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School	PK-5	960
Gateway Charter School	PK-12	3,192
Gateway Elementary School	PK-5	839
Gateway High School	9-12	2,343
Gulf Elementary School	PK-5	1,193
Gulf Middle School	6-8	901
Hancock Creek Elementary School	PK-5	814
Harlem Heights Community Charter School	K-5	209
Harns Marsh Elementary School	PK-5	1,103
Harns Marsh Middle School	6-8	905
Hector A. Cafferata Jr Elementary School	PK-5	606
Heights Elementary School	PK-5	1,057
Heritage Charter Academy of Cape Coral	K-8	234
Ida S. Baker High School	9-12	2,191
Innovation Preparatory Academy of South Ft. Myers	PK-8	770
Island Coast High School	9-12	1,477
Island Park High School	7-12	296
J. Colin English Elementary School	PK-5	530
James Stephens Elementary School	PK-5	730
Lee County Acceleration Academies	8-12	230
Lee County Jail	7-12	4
Lee County Virtual Franchise	PK-12	796
Lee County Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	K-5	Not reported
Lee Virtual Instruction Program	K-12	Not reported
Lehigh Acres Middle School	6-8	1,509
Lehigh Elementary School	PK-5	1,207
Lehigh Senior High School	9-12	2,550
Lemuel Teal Middle School	6-8	1,008
Lexington Middle School	6-8	1,054
Manatee Elementary School	PK-5	728
Mariner High School	9-12	1,865
Mariner Middle School	6-8	691
Mid Cape Global Academy	PK-8	1,145
Mirror Lakes Elementary School	PK-5	1,237
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts	PK-8	1,353
North Fort Myers High School	9-12	1,938
North Nicholas High School	7-12	353
Northern Palms Charter High School	9-12	92
Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs	K-8	685
Oak Hammock Middle School	6-8	1,242
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South	K-5	875
Oasis Charter High School	9-12	896
Oasis Charter Middle School	6-8	846
Oasis Elementary Charter School-North	K-5	813
Orange River Elementary School	PK-5	796
Orangewood Elementary School	PK-5	679
Pace School for Girls	6-12	62
Palm Acres Charter High School	9-12	274
Patriot Elementary School	PK-5	954
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School	6-8	999
Pelican Elementary School	PK-5	963
Pine Island Elementary School	PK-5	227
Pinewoods Elementary School	PK-5	1,025
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School	PK-5	736
Rayma C. Page Elementary School	PK-6	697
River Hall Elementary School	PK-5	913
Riverdale High School	9-12	1,916
Royal Palm Exceptional School Center	PK-12	99
SW FL Addiction Services-The Vince Smith Center	6-12	6
San Carlos Park Elementary School	PK-5	642
Skyline Elementary School	PK-5	1,141
South Fort Myers High School	9-12	1,693
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center	5-12	41

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Frequently asked questions

How many students attend Lee?: Lee reported 102,506 students in 119 schools in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2025-2026.
How much does Lee spend per student?: In the 2023-24 school year, Lee spent $12,384 per student on current operations, compared with a Florida average of $13,006.
What does per-pupil spending include?: It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.
Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?: Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and SAIPE · NCES district ID 1201080

Where the money comes from

2023-24 school year, Census Annual Survey of School System Finances

Source	Amount	Share
Local (property tax and other)	$1.1B	63%
State	$435M	25%
Federal	$204M	12%
Total revenue	$1.7B	100%

How the money is spent

2023-24 school year

Item	Amount
Total spending	$1.6B
Current operations	$1.3B
Construction and equipment	$282M
Instruction per student	$6,919
Support services per student	$4,781
Salaries per student	$5,858
Long-term debt at year end	$439M

Child poverty

Census SAIPE 2024 model estimate

About 12.7% of the 108,744 children ages 5 to 17 living within the district boundaries are in families below the poverty line (13,838 children). The estimated total population of the district area is 860,959.

Data sources

Common Core of Data & EDGENational Center for Education Statistics · Official site
Annual Survey of School System FinancesU.S. Census Bureau · Official site
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)U.S. Census Bureau · Official site

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