Albany Standard

There were 1,557 Black students enrolled in Lee County school in the 2022-23 school year, 6.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Lee County welcomed 5,989 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 26% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Lee County, Lee County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 374 students.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Lee County Middle School West	28%	222	794
Kinchafoonee Primary School	28%	170	610
Lee High School 9th Grade Campus	28%	147	527
Lee County High School	27%	374	1,388
Twin Oaks Elementary	27%	202	749
Lee County Middle School East	26%	174	671
Lee County Elementary School	23%	138	600
Lee County Primary School	20%	130	650