School district · Florida

Lee

Lee in Florida: 119 public schools with 102,506 students and 20.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,384 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 119; 21 charter
Students: 102,506
Students per teacher: 20.5; FL 18.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $12,384; FL $12.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 4,997
Counselors (FTE): 168
Students per counselor: 611; FL 426 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 37.8; Librarians (FTE): 7.3

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Florida's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Florida: 57%

49%proficient

+2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in Florida

Median 55% · 74 school districts compared

45,280 students tested, grades 3–8 · FAST; proficient means Levels 3-5

Math

Florida: 59%

53%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 70% of school districts in Florida

Median 57% · 74 school districts compared

41,017 students tested, grades 3–8 · FAST; proficient means Levels 3-5

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$8.9K15

$8.9K16

$9.1K17

$9.7K18

$9.7K19

$9.5K20

$9.8K21

$10.8K22

$12.1K23

$12.4K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 12% · $203.6M
State: 25% · $434.9M
Local: 63% · $1.1B

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $6,919
Support services: $4,781
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $281.6M
Long-term debt: $493M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 61Middle schools: 18High schools: 33Other schools: 6

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Early Childhood Learning ServicesFree meals for all	Pre-K	187	—	—	—	Fort Myers
Allen Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	926	18.2	39%	43%	Fort Myers
Amanecer Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,072	21.0	40%	49%	Lehigh Acres
Athenian Academy Charter SchoolCharter	K–8	437	24.3	52%	50%	Fort Myers
Bayshore SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	685	21.3	55%	66%	North Ft Myers
Bonita Springs Charter SchoolCharter	K–8	1,287	18.9	56%	58%	Bonita Springs
Bonita Springs Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	502	17.3	35%	39%	Bonita Springs
Caloosa Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	968	16.6	53%	66%	Cape Coral
Cape Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	798	20.0	63%	66%	Cape Coral
Colonial Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	661	14.7	31%	41%	Fort Myers
Diplomat Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,066	17.2	59%	76%	Cape Coral
Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	640	19.3	49%	54%	North Fort Myers
Edgewood AcademyFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	598	13.9	38%	47%	Fort Myers
Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	440	16.9	55%	62%	Fort Myers
Fort Myers Beach Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	62	11.6	92%	83%	Fort Myers Beach
Franklin Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	505	21.0	27%	38%	Fort Myers
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	960	24.0	36%	40%	Lehigh Acres
Gateway Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	839	19.5	46%	58%	Fort Myers
Gulf Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,193	17.2	67%	73%	Cape Coral
Hancock Creek Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	814	18.8	45%	50%	North Fort Myers
Harlem Heights Community Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all	K–5	209	17.1	27%	32%	Fort Myers
Harns Marsh Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,103	19.5	38%	42%	Lehigh Acres
Hector A. Cafferata Jr Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	606	17.8	41%	49%	Cape Coral
Heights Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,057	19.2	57%	62%	Fort Myers
Heritage Charter Academy of Cape CoralCharterFree meals for all	K–8	234	—	45%	34%	Cape Coral
Innovation Preparatory Academy of South Ft. MyersCharter	Pre-K–8	770	19.7	32%	27%	Fort Myers
J. Colin English Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	530	18.3	38%	44%	North Fort Myers
James Stephens Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	730	20.0	26%	32%	Fort Myers
Lee County Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)Fully virtual	K–5	0	—	—	—	Fort Myers
Lehigh Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,207	19.5	40%	39%	Lehigh Acres
Manatee Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	728	17.3	33%	48%	Fort Myers
Mid Cape Global AcademyCharterFree meals for all	Pre-K–8	1,145	21.6	45%	40%	Cape Coral
Mirror Lakes Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,237	17.3	48%	57%	Lehigh Acres
North Fort Myers Academy for the ArtsFree meals for all	Pre-K–8	1,353	19.3	52%	48%	North Fort Myers
Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita SpringsCharterFree meals for all	K–8	685	22.8	28%	25%	Bonita Springs
Oasis Charter Elementary School-SouthCharter	K–5	875	17.2	69%	79%	Cape Coral
Oasis Elementary Charter School-NorthCharter	K–5	813	16.3	74%	85%	Cape Coral
Orange River Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	796	19.4	34%	52%	Fort Myers
Orangewood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	679	19.4	34%	32%	Fort Myers
Patriot Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	954	19.1	53%	52%	Cape Coral
Pelican Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	963	18.9	50%	60%	Cape Coral
Pine Island Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	227	16.7	58%	70%	Bokeelia
Pinewoods Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,025	19.0	70%	80%	Estero
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	736	16.9	45%	52%	Fort Myers
Rayma C. Page Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	697	17.0	61%	72%	Ft Myers
River Hall Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	913	20.1	37%	57%	Alva
San Carlos Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	642	16.5	44%	48%	Fort Myers
Skyline Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,141	18.7	50%	57%	Cape Coral
Spring Creek Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	664	17.9	40%	63%	Bonita Springs
Sunshine Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,456	19.7	32%	37%	Lehigh Acres
Tanglewood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	687	17.3	58%	71%	Fort Myers
The Alva SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–8	1,203	19.1	61%	69%	Alva
The Island SchoolCharter	K–5	64	5.3	81%	86%	Boca Grande
The Sanibel SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–8	225	10.8	86%	86%	Sanibel
Three Oaks Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	941	17.9	68%	81%	Fort Myers
Tice Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	516	17.3	31%	50%	Fort Myers
Tortuga Preserve Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,172	24.4	33%	34%	Lehigh Acres
Trafalgar Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	910	17.9	58%	62%	Cape Coral
Treeline Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	1,057	17.3	48%	47%	Fort Myers
Tropic Isles Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	804	18.0	48%	53%	North Fort Myers
Veterans Park Academy for the ArtsFree meals for all	Pre-K–8	1,937	19.0	44%	44%	Lehigh Acres
Villas Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	784	14.5	45%	61%	Fort Myers
Bonita Springs Middle Center for the ArtsFree meals for all	6–8	706	17.4	50%	57%	Bonita Springs
Caloosa Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	1,018	20.8	43%	45%	Cape Coral
Challenger Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	999	18.7	65%	73%	Cape Coral
Cypress Lake Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	768	19.1	65%	66%	Fort Myers
Diplomat Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	1,097	21.8	58%	48%	Cape Coral
Fort Myers Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	687	20.8	34%	27%	Fort Myers
Gulf Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	901	19.5	60%	69%	Cape Coral
Harns Marsh Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	905	18.1	43%	49%	Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	1,509	21.6	47%	50%	Lehigh Acres
Lemuel Teal Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	1,008	19.2	37%	41%	Lehigh Acres
Lexington Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	1,054	20.1	49%	46%	Fort Myers
Mariner Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	691	21.3	46%	46%	Cape Coral
Oak Hammock Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	1,242	19.8	40%	41%	Fort Myers
Oasis Charter Middle SchoolCharter	6–8	846	19.2	79%	80%	Cape Coral
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	999	18.1	50%	49%	Fort Myers
Three Oaks Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	1,091	22.9	66%	75%	Fort Myers
Trafalgar Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	962	18.7	60%	64%	Cape Coral
Varsity Lakes Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	1,009	22.0	38%	42%	Lehigh Acres
Bonita Springs High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,490	24.7	—	—	Bonita Springs
Cape Coral High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	2,008	22.6	—	—	Cape Coral
Cape Coral Technical CollegeCareer and technical	9–12	0	—	—	—	Cape Coral
City of Palms Charter High SchoolCharterAlternative	9–12	104	26.0	—	—	Fort Myers
Coronado High SchoolCharterAlternativeFree meals for all	7–12	294	36.8	17%	8.3%	Ft Myers
Cypress Lake High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,429	22.4	—	—	Fort Myers
Donna J. Beasley Technical AcademyCharterAlternative	9–12	294	—	—	—	Lehigh Acres
Dunbar High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,734	22.0	—	—	Fort Myers
East Lee County High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	2,129	24.5	—	—	Lehigh Acres
Estero High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,571	25.3	—	—	Estero
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High SchoolCharter	9–12	411	37.4	—	—	Ft Myers
Fort Myers High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,835	23.3	—	—	Fort Myers
Fort Myers Technical CollegeCareer and technical	9–12	0	—	—	—	Fort Myers
Gateway High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	2,343	25.1	—	—	Fort Myers
Ida S. Baker High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	2,191	23.2	—	—	Cape Coral
Island Coast High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,477	23.9	—	—	Cape Coral
Island Park High SchoolCharterAlternativeFree meals for all	7–12	296	42.3	20%	5.0%	Fort Myers
Lee County Acceleration AcademiesAlternativeFree meals for all	8–12	230	—	—	—	Fort Myers
Lee County JailAlternative	7–12	4	—	—	—	Fort Myers
Lehigh Senior High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	2,550	23.0	—	—	Lehigh Acres
Mariner High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,865	23.6	—	—	Cape Coral
North Fort Myers High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,938	22.5	—	—	North Fort Myers
North Nicholas High SchoolCharterAlternativeFree meals for all	7–12	353	50.4	13%	14%	Cape Coral
Northern Palms Charter High SchoolCharterAlternative	9–12	92	23.0	—	—	North Fort Myers
Oasis Charter High SchoolCharter	9–12	896	—	—	—	Cape Coral
Pace School for GirlsAlternative	6–12	62	7.8	—	—	Ft Myers
Palm Acres Charter High SchoolCharterAlternative	9–12	274	68.5	—	—	Lehigh Acres
Riverdale High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,916	24.9	—	—	Fort Myers
SW Fl Addiction Services-the Vince Smith CenterAlternative	6–12	6	6.0	—	—	Ft Myers
South Fort Myers High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	1,693	23.0	—	—	Fort Myers
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention CenterAlternative	5–12	41	11.7	—	—	Fort Myers
Success AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all	6–12	84	4.7	4.4%	0.0%	Fort Myers
Young Parent Education ProgramAlternativeFree meals for all	6–12	48	5.0	—	—	Fort Myers
Buckingham Exceptional Student CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all	Pre-K–12	60	5.5	—	—	Fort Myers
County Wide Exceptional Child ProgramsSpecial education	Pre-K–12	94	—	—	—	Fort Myers
Gateway Charter SchoolCharter	Pre-K–12	3,192	26.6	48%	39%	Fort Myers
Lee County Virtual FranchiseFully virtual	Pre-K–12	796	22.7	54%	38%	Fort Myers
Lee Virtual Instruction ProgramFully virtual	K–12	0	—	—	—	Fort Myers
Royal Palm Exceptional School CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all	Pre-K–12	99	3.7	4.0%	0.0%	Fort Myers

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 2855 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33966
Phone: (239)334-1102

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.