Lee High School

Summary:

Lee High School is a public high school located in Wyoming, Michigan, serving 503 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Godfrey-Lee Public Schools district, which is ranked 556 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population at Lee High School is predominantly Hispanic (84.1%), with smaller percentages of White (6.36%), African American (7.55%), and other races.

Academically, Lee High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools, with only 19.8% to 20.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step Science, 21.5% to 34.2% in M-Step Social Studies, 31.8% to 33.6% in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and just 6.5% to 7.3% in SAT Mathematics. The school also has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.7% to 96.8%, but a high dropout rate, ranging from 1.0% to 8.1%. Additionally, Lee High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 50.2%, compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Godwin Heights Senior High School, Lee High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, including Hispanic and English Language Learner students, as well as African American and low-socioeconomic status students. Despite the school's challenges, Lee High School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $10,612 to $14,394 per student, but this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1335 Lee St SW
       Wyoming, MI  49509-1357


(616) 452-3296

District: Godfrey-Lee Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
565th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,394 Help


Feeder schools for Lee High School:

Elementary:    Godfrey Elementary School
    GodfreyLee Early Childhood Center
Middle:    Lee Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  508

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.7%
African American:
7.3%
White:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.7% Help


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Compare Details Lee High School ranks worse than 76% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.03. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lee High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.7%), African American (7.3%), White (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lee High School is 19.3. (See more...)
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Compare Lee High School employs 26.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lee High School is $14,394.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lee High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee High School 565th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Lee High School in the ranking list.)

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Godfrey-Lee Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Godfrey-Lee Public Schools 556th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lee High School

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Rank History for all students at Lee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.58 362nd 705 48.7%
2007 38.45 535th 767 30.2%
2008 39.56 525th 750 30.0%
2009 25.25 580th 754 23.1%
2010 29.07 564th 765 26.3%
2011 36.60 551st 784 29.7%
2012 25.10 572nd 773 26.0%
2013 24.13 581st 805 27.8%
2014 20.29 608th 799 23.9%
2015 47.39 458th 832 45.0%
2016 14.81 666th 852 21.8%
2017 10.27 661st 835 20.8%
2018 21.38 614th 824 25.5%
2019 7.64 616th 666 7.5%
2021 7.64 537th 561 4.3%
2022 10.72 507th 531 4.5%
2023 16.00 624th 735 15.1%
2024 24.03 565th 743 24.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.13 80th 102 21.6%
2024 29.11 28th 43 34.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.16 522nd 755 30.9%
2019 9.37 494th 532 7.1%
2021 9.55 405th 417 2.9%
2022 15.01 348th 369 5.7%
2023 26.89 470th 614 23.5%
2024 34.05 435th 654 33.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Lee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.32 555th 710 21.8%
2019 6.96 514th 554 7.2%
2021 6.10 451st 462 2.4%
2023 18.63 499th 611 18.3%
2024 19.99 497th 619 19.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.74 558th 707 21.1%
2019 2.88 529th 543 2.6%
2021 4.22 465th 472 1.5%
2022 14.71 407th 440 7.5%
2023 12.20 548th 611 10.3%
2024 23.61 499th 633 21.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Lee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.86 187th 254 26.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.54 140th 201 30.3%
2019 14.54 84th 97 13.4%
2021 11.32 60th 64 6.3%
2022 10.92 79th 83 4.8%
2023 16.98 166th 190 12.6%
2024 18.49 166th 195 14.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Lee High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 224 3 8 11 3 n/a n/a 0 249
1989 199 5 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1990 184 3 6 20 3 n/a n/a 0 216
1991 394 18 10 28 5 n/a n/a 0 455
1992 220 16 7 37 3 n/a n/a 0 283
1993 401 24 10 40 7 n/a n/a 0 482
1994 426 25 8 31 7 n/a n/a 0 497
1995 449 26 1 45 7 n/a n/a 0 528
1996 449 26 1 45 7 n/a n/a 0 528
1997 214 16 2 28 4 n/a n/a 0 264
1998 209 26 2 29 2 n/a n/a 0 268
1999 229 20 4 32 1 n/a n/a 0 286
2000 211 21 6 54 1 n/a n/a 0 293
2001 181 49 9 85 1 n/a n/a 0 325
2002 174 45 7 100 5 n/a n/a 0 331
2003 174 45 7 100 5 n/a n/a 0 331
2004 151 44 7 148 2 n/a n/a 0 352
2005 125 42 8 174 3 n/a n/a 0 352
2006 124 57 7 210 4 n/a n/a 0 402
2007 109 54 8 224 3 n/a n/a 0 398
2008 91 64 3 233 1 n/a n/a 0 392
2009 85 52 2 200 3 n/a n/a 0 342
2010 69 52 3 225 3 n/a n/a 3 355
2011 59 47 2 255 1 0 13 0 377
2012 65 42 3 272 0 0 23 0 405
2013 49 37 2 303 2 0 22 0 415
2014 55 45 1 371 0 0 19 0 491
2015 55 38 3 378 1 0 22 0 497
2016 44 30 1 415 1 0 22 0 513
2017 39 47 0 457 1 0 14 0 558
2018 30 40 0 424 1 0 12 0 507
2019 24 39 0 394 0 0 12 0 469
2020 25 34 0 424 0 0 11 0 494
2021 23 42 0 454 0 0 14 0 533
2022 30 41 0 441 0 0 12 0 524
2023 32 38 0 423 0 0 10 0 503
2024 32 37 1 425 1 0 12 0 508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lee High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 249 n/a n/a n/a
1989 219 n/a n/a 7.3
1990 216 21.0 10.2 9.7
1991 455 n/a n/a n/a
1992 283 n/a n/a n/a
1993 482 n/a 0.0 24.1
1994 497 26.9 18.5 14.7
1995 528 30.8 17.1 6.1
1996 528 30.8 17.1 6.1
1997 264 16.0 16.5 14.4
1998 268 16.0 16.8 11.9
1999 286 17.0 16.8 18.5
2000 293 18.0 16.3 28.3
2001 325 17.2 18.9 29.5
2002 331 n/a n/a 44.4
2003 331 n/a n/a 44.4
2004 352 21.6 16.3 58.2
2005 352 20.2 17.4 63.4
2006 402 21.8 18.4 66.2
2007 398 24.3 16.4 75.9
2008 392 22.9 17.1 76
2009 342 23.6 14.5 77.5
2010 355 23.7 14.9 87.2
2011 377 22.3 16.8 86.2
2012 405 21.9 18.4 81
2013 415 24.4 16.9 81
2014 491 24.0 20.4 82.7
2015 497 26.0 19.1 83.9
2016 513 26.0 19.7 91.2
2017 558 26.0 21.4 85.7
2018 507 26.1 19.3 89.7
2019 469 24.5 19.0 96.2
2020 494 23.6 20.9 94.3
2021 533 24.9 21.3 92.7
2022 524 26.2 19.9 91.4
2023 503 27.1 18.5 84.5
2024 508 26.2 19.3 90.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lee High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 249 n/a n/a n/a
1989 219 n/a n/a 7.3
1990 216 21.0 10.2 9.7
1991 455 n/a n/a n/a
1992 283 n/a n/a n/a
1993 482 n/a 0.0 24.1
1994 497 26.9 18.5 14.7
1995 528 30.8 17.1 6.1
1996 528 30.8 17.1 6.1
1997 264 16.0 16.5 14.4
1998 268 16.0 16.8 11.9
1999 286 17.0 16.8 18.5
2000 293 18.0 16.3 28.3
2001 325 17.2 18.9 29.5
2002 331 n/a n/a 44.4
2003 331 n/a n/a 44.4
2004 352 21.6 16.3 58.2
2005 352 20.2 17.4 63.4
2006 402 21.8 18.4 66.2
2007 398 24.3 16.4 75.9
2008 392 22.9 17.1 76
2009 342 23.6 14.5 77.5
2010 355 23.7 14.9 87.2
2011 377 22.3 16.8 86.2
2012 405 21.9 18.4 81
2013 415 24.4 16.9 81
2014 491 24.0 20.4 82.7
2015 497 26.0 19.1 83.9
2016 513 26.0 19.7 91.2
2017 558 26.0 21.4 85.7
2018 507 26.1 19.3 89.7
2019 469 24.5 19.0 96.2
2020 494 23.6 20.9 94.3
2021 533 24.9 21.3 92.7
2022 524 26.2 19.9 91.4
2023 503 27.1 18.5 84.5
2024 508 26.2 19.3 90.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lee High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $964 (8.6%) $10,304 (91.4%) $11,268
2020 $947 (7.9%) $11,055 (92.1%) $12,003
2021 $1,272 (12.0%) $9,340 (88.0%) $10,612
2022 $2,094 (17.5%) $9,889 (82.5%) $11,983
2023 $3,846 (26.7%) $10,548 (73.3%) $14,394

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lee High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 616th of 666 High schoolsRanks 624th of 735 High schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Lee High School)18.421.5
 3.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Godfrey-Lee Public Schools)16.119.8
 3.7%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lee High School)2631.8
 5.8%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Godfrey-Lee Public Schools)22.427.3
 4.9%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students469503
 7.2%
African American3938
 2.6%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic394423
 7.4%
Pacific Islander00
White2432
 33.3%
Two or More Races1210
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.2%84.5%
 11.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lee High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Lee High School.

Lee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Godfrey Elementary School
Elementary : GodfreyLee Early Childhood Center
Middle : Lee Middle School

Students at Lee High School are 84% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Lee High School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Michigan high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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