NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Among the 13 schools in Lee County, SanLee Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 803 students, while WB Wicker Elementary School welcomed 575 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Southern Lee High School is part of Lee County Schools district, which roughly covers institutions within Lee County and has a main office in Sanford.
In the previous school year, Southern Lee High School also had the highest number of students among Lee County schools.
North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 — well below the national average of $14,295.
This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Lee High School | Sanford | 1,175 |
| SanLee Middle School | Sanford | 803 |
| WB Wicker Elementary School | Sanford | 575 |
| J. Glenn Edwards Elementary School | Sanford | 545 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Lemon Springs | 543 |
| Tramway Elementary School | Sanford | 537 |
| East Lee Middle School | Sanford | 525 |
| BT Bullock Elementary School | Sanford | 487 |
| Broadway Elementary School | Broadway | 462 |
| J. R. Ingram Jr. Elementary School | Sanford | 404 |
| Lee Early College | Sanford | 248 |
| Bragg Street Academy | Sanford | 59 |
| Floyd L. Knight Children Center | Sanford | 49 |
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