How Many Schools Make Up Lee County Public Schools?
For 2009/10, there are 114 schools in our District:

• 44 - Elementary
• 16 - Middle
• 13 - High
• 13 - Special Centers/Programs
• 4 -   K-8 Schools
• 3 -   High Tech/Community Schools
• 21 - Charter Schools

What’s the total square footage used by the District?
The total amount of square footage, including school buildings and administrative offices, is approximately 10 million square feet.

How many students are in Lee County Public Schools?
As of October 2009, the District's enrollment consisted of the following:

TOTAL (Pre-K-12th Grade): 80,400

• The District is the 9th largest in Florida
• LCPS is in the top 50 in size in the United States

What is the range of languages and countries represented by LCPS students?
Our students represent 159 countries and speak approximately 98 different languages.

What are the foreign languages taught?
There are five foreign languages taught in our schools: American Sign Language, French, German, Latin and Spanish.

What is the number of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in LCPS?
The latest figures show more than 8,600 students identified as LEP.

How many Exceptional Student Education students are there in the District?
There are approximately 11,000 ESE students in Lee County Public Schools. Of those, nearly 5,000 are gifted students.

How much is spent per student, on average, in Lee County Public Schools?
The latest figures from the Florida Department of Education show the following:

• Regular: $6,224
• ESE Programs: $9,340
• At-Risk: $6,356
• Vocational: $6,231

How many employees work for the District?
Lee County Public Schools is the county’s largest employer. There are more than 11,500 full- and part-time employees – of those, approximately 5,000 are teachers (about 40% of the District's workforce).

What’s the average experience of a Lee County Public Schools teacher?
Our teachers have an average experience of 13.3 years.

What’s the percentage of LCPS teachers who have advanced degrees?
Approximately 32.3% of Lee County Public Schools teachers have earned an advanced degree (Master's, Ph.D., Specialist, etc.)

How many school buses does the District have?
There are more than 600 buses on daily routes.

How many miles do the buses drive and how many students are transported?
Our buses travel about 75,000 miles a day, taking approximately 45,000 students to and from school. In a year, those miles add up to about 13.5 million – put another way, that’s about 28 round trips to the moon!

What are some of the new features on today’s school buses?
In Lee County, our buses are being fitted with a global positioning system (GPS) device that provides a wealth of information (location, speed, time at each stop, etc.) In addition, newer buses are equipped with air conditioning as well as lap belts.

How many meals do school cafeterias serve to students?
Each year approximately 10 million meals were served to students. The breakdown is roughly 2.2 million breakfasts and 7.2 million lunches. The most popular item is Nachos!

How many volunteers does the District have?
The latest figures show that nearly 16,000 volunteers worked in our District. They logged approximately 425,000 hours, which translates into about $15 million in hourly contributions!

What is the District's budget?
For 2009/10, the total budget is $1.428 billion.  The breakdown is roughly:

• $707 million General Fund
• $417 million Capital Fund
• $110 million Internal Services
• $104 million Special Revenue
• $37 million Food Services

What does it cost to run the District?
The cost per day, to run Lee County Public Schools is approximately $3 million.

Updated:  October 2009