Lee
Public school district based in Fort Myers, Florida. NCES district ID 1201080; state ID FL-36.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
119
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
102,506
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
4,996.5
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
20.5
Charter schoolsDefinition
21
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,843 | |
| Kindergarten | 7,207 | |
| Grade 1 | 7,243 | |
| Grade 2 | 7,312 | |
| Grade 3 | 8,296 | |
| Grade 4 | 6,981 | |
| Grade 5 | 8,212 | |
| Grade 6 | 7,112 | |
| Grade 7 | 7,492 | |
| Grade 8 | 7,988 | |
| Grade 9 | 7,936 | |
| Grade 10 | 8,013 | |
| Grade 11 | 8,336 | |
| Grade 12 | 8,535 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% | |
| Asian | 1.5% | |
| Black or African American | 13.6% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 51.0% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 3.2% | |
| White | 30.4% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.4% | |
| Male | 51.6% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 56, Suburb 53, Rural 10.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Charter SchoolCharter Fort Myers | PK–12 | Regular | 3,192 | 120.0 | 26.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Lehigh Senior High School Lehigh Acres | 9–12 | Regular | 2,550 | 111.0 | 23 | Suburb: Large |
| Gateway High School Fort Myers | 9–12 | Regular | 2,343 | 93.5 | 25.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Ida S. Baker High School Cape Coral | 9–12 | Regular | 2,191 | 94.3 | 23.2 | City: Midsize |
| East Lee County High School Lehigh Acres | 9–12 | Regular | 2,129 | 87.0 | 24.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Cape Coral High School Cape Coral | 9–12 | Regular | 2,008 | 88.9 | 22.6 | City: Midsize |
| North Fort Myers High School North Fort Myers | 9–12 | Regular | 1,938 | 86.1 | 22.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Veterans Park Academy for the Arts Lehigh Acres | PK–8 | Regular | 1,937 | 102.0 | 19 | Suburb: Large |
| Riverdale High School Fort Myers | 9–12 | Regular | 1,916 | 76.8 | 24.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Mariner High School Cape Coral | 9–12 | Regular | 1,865 | 78.9 | 23.6 | City: Midsize |
| Fort Myers High School Fort Myers | 9–12 | Regular | 1,835 | 78.8 | 23.3 | City: Small |
| Dunbar High School Fort Myers | 9–12 | Regular | 1,734 | 78.8 | 22 | City: Small |
| South Fort Myers High School Fort Myers | 9–12 | Regular | 1,693 | 73.8 | 23 | Suburb: Large |
| Estero High School Estero | 9–12 | Regular | 1,571 | 62.0 | 25.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Lehigh Acres Middle School Lehigh Acres | 6–8 | Regular | 1,509 | 69.8 | 21.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Bonita Springs High School Bonita Springs | 9–12 | Regular | 1,490 | 60.3 | 24.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Island Coast High School Cape Coral | 9–12 | Regular | 1,477 | 61.8 | 23.9 | City: Midsize |
| Sunshine Elementary School Lehigh Acres | PK–5 | Regular | 1,456 | 74.0 | 19.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Cypress Lake High School Fort Myers | 9–12 | Regular | 1,429 | 63.8 | 22.4 | Suburb: Large |
| North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts North Fort Myers | PK–8 | Regular | 1,353 | 70.2 | 19.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Bonita Springs Charter SchoolCharter Bonita Springs | K–8 | Regular | 1,287 | 68.0 | 18.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Oak Hammock Middle School Fort Myers | 6–8 | Regular | 1,242 | 62.7 | 19.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Mirror Lakes Elementary School Lehigh Acres | PK–5 | Regular | 1,237 | 71.6 | 17.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Lehigh Elementary School Lehigh Acres | PK–5 | Regular | 1,207 | 62.0 | 19.5 | Suburb: Large |
| The Alva School Alva | PK–8 | Regular | 1,203 | 63.0 | 19.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Gulf Elementary School Cape Coral | PK–5 | Regular | 1,193 | 69.3 | 17.2 | City: Midsize |
| Tortuga Preserve Elementary School Lehigh Acres | PK–5 | Regular | 1,172 | 48.0 | 24.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Mid Cape Global AcademyCharter Cape Coral | PK–8 | Regular | 1,145 | 53.0 | 21.6 | City: Midsize |
| Skyline Elementary School Cape Coral | PK–5 | Regular | 1,141 | 61.0 | 18.7 | City: Midsize |
| Harns Marsh Elementary School Lehigh Acres | PK–5 | Regular | 1,103 | 56.6 | 19.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Diplomat Middle School Cape Coral | 6–8 | Regular | 1,097 | 50.3 | 21.8 | City: Midsize |
| Three Oaks Middle School Fort Myers | 6–8 | Regular | 1,091 | 47.6 | 22.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Amanecer Elementary School Lehigh Acres | PK–5 | Regular | 1,072 | 51.0 | 21 | Suburb: Large |
| Diplomat Elementary School Cape Coral | PK–5 | Regular | 1,066 | 62.0 | 17.2 | City: Midsize |
| Heights Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 1,057 | 55.0 | 19.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Treeline Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 1,057 | 61.0 | 17.3 | City: Small |
| Lexington Middle School Fort Myers | 6–8 | Regular | 1,054 | 52.4 | 20.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Pinewoods Elementary School Estero | PK–5 | Regular | 1,025 | 54.0 | 19 | Suburb: Large |
| Caloosa Middle School Cape Coral | 6–8 | Regular | 1,018 | 49.0 | 20.8 | City: Midsize |
| Varsity Lakes Middle School Lehigh Acres | 6–8 | Regular | 1,009 | 46.0 | 22 | Suburb: Large |
| Lemuel Teal Middle School Lehigh Acres | 6–8 | Regular | 1,008 | 52.5 | 19.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School Fort Myers | 6–8 | Regular | 999 | 55.3 | 18.1 | City: Small |
| Challenger Middle School Cape Coral | 6–8 | Regular | 999 | 53.5 | 18.7 | City: Midsize |
| Caloosa Elementary School Cape Coral | PK–5 | Regular | 968 | 58.4 | 16.6 | City: Midsize |
| Pelican Elementary School Cape Coral | PK–5 | Regular | 963 | 51.0 | 18.9 | City: Midsize |
| Trafalgar Middle School Cape Coral | 6–8 | Regular | 962 | 51.5 | 18.7 | City: Midsize |
| G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School Lehigh Acres | PK–5 | Regular | 960 | 40.0 | 24 | Suburb: Large |
| Patriot Elementary School Cape Coral | PK–5 | Regular | 954 | 50.0 | 19.1 | City: Midsize |
| Three Oaks Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 941 | 52.6 | 17.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Allen Park Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 926 | 51.0 | 18.2 | City: Small |
| River Hall Elementary School Alva | PK–5 | Regular | 913 | 45.4 | 20.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Trafalgar Elementary School Cape Coral | PK–5 | Regular | 910 | 50.8 | 17.9 | City: Midsize |
| Harns Marsh Middle School Lehigh Acres | 6–8 | Regular | 905 | 50.0 | 18.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Gulf Middle School Cape Coral | 6–8 | Regular | 901 | 46.2 | 19.5 | City: Midsize |
| Oasis Charter High SchoolCharter Cape Coral | 9–12 | Regular | 896 | 0.0 | — | City: Midsize |
| Oasis Charter Elementary School-SouthCharter Cape Coral | K–5 | Regular | 875 | 51.0 | 17.2 | City: Midsize |
| Oasis Charter Middle SchoolCharter Cape Coral | 6–8 | Regular | 846 | 44.0 | 19.2 | City: Midsize |
| Gateway Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 839 | 43.0 | 19.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Hancock Creek Elementary School North Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 814 | 43.2 | 18.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Oasis Elementary Charter School-NorthCharter Cape Coral | K–5 | Regular | 813 | 50.0 | 16.3 | City: Midsize |
| Tropic Isles Elementary School North Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 804 | 44.6 | 18 | Suburb: Large |
| Cape Elementary School Cape Coral | PK–5 | Regular | 798 | 40.0 | 19.9 | City: Midsize |
| Orange River Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 796 | 41.0 | 19.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Lee County Virtual Franchise Fort Myers | PK–12 | Regular | 796 | 35.0 | 22.7 | City: Small |
| Villas Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 784 | 54.2 | 14.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Innovation Preparatory Academy of South Ft. MyersCharter Fort Myers | PK–8 | Regular | 770 | 39.0 | 19.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Cypress Lake Middle School Fort Myers | 6–8 | Regular | 768 | 40.3 | 19.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 736 | 43.6 | 16.9 | City: Small |
| James Stephens Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 730 | 36.5 | 20 | City: Small |
| Manatee Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 728 | 42.0 | 17.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts Bonita Springs | 6–8 | Regular | 706 | 40.6 | 17.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Rayma C. Page Elementary School Ft Myers | PK–6 | Regular | 697 | 41.0 | 17 | Suburb: Large |
| Mariner Middle School Cape Coral | 6–8 | Regular | 691 | 32.5 | 21.3 | City: Midsize |
| Fort Myers Middle School Fort Myers | 6–8 | Regular | 687 | 33.0 | 20.8 | City: Small |
| Tanglewood Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 687 | 39.6 | 17.3 | City: Small |
| Bayshore School North Ft Myers | PK–6 | Regular | 685 | 32.2 | 21.3 | Rural: Fringe |
| Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita SpringsCharter Bonita Springs | K–8 | Regular | 685 | 30.0 | 22.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Orangewood Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 679 | 35.0 | 19.4 | City: Small |
| Spring Creek Elementary School Bonita Springs | PK–5 | Regular | 664 | 37.0 | 17.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Colonial Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 661 | 45.0 | 14.7 | City: Small |
| San Carlos Park Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 642 | 39.0 | 16.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary School North Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 640 | 33.2 | 19.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Hector A. Cafferata Jr Elementary School Cape Coral | PK–5 | Regular | 606 | 34.0 | 17.8 | City: Midsize |
| Edgewood Academy Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 598 | 43.0 | 13.9 | City: Small |
| J. Colin English Elementary School North Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 530 | 29.0 | 18.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Tice Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 516 | 29.8 | 17.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Franklin Park Elementary School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 505 | 24.0 | 21 | City: Small |
| Bonita Springs Elementary School Bonita Springs | PK–5 | Regular | 502 | 29.0 | 17.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School Fort Myers | PK–5 | Regular | 440 | 26.0 | 16.9 | City: Small |
| Athenian Academy Charter SchoolCharter Fort Myers | K–8 | Regular | 437 | 18.0 | 24.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Florida Southwestern Collegiate High SchoolCharter Ft Myers | 9–12 | Regular | 411 | 11.0 | 37.4 | Suburb: Large |
| North Nicholas High SchoolCharter Cape Coral | 7–12 | Alternative | 353 | 7.0 | 50.4 | City: Midsize |
| Island Park High SchoolCharter Fort Myers | 7–12 | Alternative | 296 | 7.0 | 42.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Coronado High SchoolCharter Ft Myers | 7–12 | Alternative | 294 | 8.0 | 36.8 | City: Small |
| Donna J. Beasley Technical AcademyCharter Lehigh Acres | 9–12 | Alternative | 294 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Palm Acres Charter High SchoolCharter Lehigh Acres | 9–12 | Alternative | 274 | 4.0 | 68.5check | Suburb: Large |
| Heritage Charter Academy of Cape CoralCharter Cape Coral | K–8 | Regular | 234 | 0.0 | — | City: Midsize |
| Lee County Acceleration Academies Fort Myers | 8–12 | Alternative | 230 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Pine Island Elementary School Bokeelia | PK–5 | Regular | 227 | 13.6 | 16.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| The Sanibel School Sanibel | PK–8 | Regular | 225 | 20.9 | 10.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Harlem Heights Community Charter SchoolCharter Fort Myers | K–5 | Regular | 209 | 12.2 | 17.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Early Childhood Learning Services Fort Myers | PK | Regular | 187 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| City of Palms Charter High SchoolCharter Fort Myers | 9–12 | Alternative | 104 | 4.0 | 26 | City: Small |
| Royal Palm Exceptional School Center Fort Myers | PK–12 | Special Education | 99 | 27.0 | 3.7 | City: Small |
| County Wide Exceptional Child Programs Fort Myers | PK–12 | Special Education | 94 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Northern Palms Charter High SchoolCharter North Fort Myers | 9–12 | Alternative | 92 | 4.0 | 23 | Suburb: Large |
| Success Academy Fort Myers | 6–12 | Alternative | 84 | 18.0 | 4.7 | City: Small |
| The Island SchoolCharter Boca Grande | K–5 | Regular | 64 | 12.0 | 5.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Fort Myers Beach Elementary School Fort Myers Beach | PK–5 | Regular | 62 | 5.3 | 11.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Pace School for Girls Ft Myers | 6–12 | Alternative | 62 | 8.0 | 7.8 | City: Small |
| Buckingham Exceptional Student Center Fort Myers | PK–12 | Special Education | 60 | 11.0 | 5.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Young Parent Education Program Fort Myers | 6–12 | Alternative | 48 | 9.7 | 5 | City: Small |
| Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center Fort Myers | 5–12 | Alternative | 41 | 3.5 | 11.7 | City: Small |
| Sw Fl Addiction Services-the Vince Smith Center Ft Myers | 6–12 | Alternative | 6 | 1.0 | 6 | City: Small |
| Lee County Jail Fort Myers | 7–12 | Alternative | 4 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 3.0 | — | City: Midsize |
| Fort Myers Technical College Fort Myers | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 5.0 | — | City: Small |
| Lee Virtual Instruction Program Fort Myers | K–12 | Regular | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Lee County Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) Fort Myers | K–5 | Regular | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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