Lee County
Lee County is a public school district based in Leesburg, Georgia, serving 5,949 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #58 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 744 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Kathleen Truitt. It spends about $10,358 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Lee County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lee County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,358 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,522 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $68.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 406 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 832 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 397 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Kathleen Truitt
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford CityBuford | 6,007 | 5 | $12,212 | 15.8 | #57 |
| Lee CountyLeesburg · this district | 5,949 | 8 | $10,358 | 14.7 | #58 |
| Ware CountyWaycross | 5,920 | 9 | $12,144 | 13.0 | #59 |
| Carrollton CityCarrollton | 5,850 | 4 | $10,298 | 15.8 | #60 |
| Thomas CountyThomasville | 5,818 | 7 | $12,125 | 13.4 | #61 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShrewsburyShrewsbury, MA | 5,956 | $16,103 | 13.8 |
| Wayne County SchoolsWayne, WV | 5,953 | $12,505 | 13.3 |
| West Haven School DistrictWest Haven, CT | 5,950 | $20,224 | 12.1 |
| Middletown CityMiddletown, OH | 5,946 | $11,670 | 15.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-lee-county