Summary:
The Lee 01 school district in South Carolina has only one high school, Lee Central High, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 417 students. The school has struggled academically, with test scores significantly below the state average and a low 1-star rating from the state's School Digger ranking system.
Lee Central High faces significant challenges, including a 100% free or reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which can contribute to lower academic achievement. Additionally, the school's graduation rate of 85.4% and dropout rate of 2.3% suggest room for improvement in supporting students through to graduation.
Despite the school's resource needs, as evidenced by its high per-student spending of $17,873, Lee Central High has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.3 to 1. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 214th out of 237 schools in 2022-2023 to 196th out of 235 schools in 2024-2025, indicating that it is not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state.
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