Education

Topics

4.1

Higher Education Institutions Enrollment

30

4.2

Lee County Public Schools Statistics

31

4.3

Lee County Public Schools Grades

32

4.4

SAT and ACT Results

34

4.5

Educational Attainment

35

 

 

 
 

Education Statistical Digest 

  • Higher Education Institutions Enrollment

    • Enrollment at area Institutions of Higher Learning

    Year

    Florida Gulf Coast University

    Edison College (Lee)

    1997

    2,446

    5,610

    1998

    2,893

    5,437

    1999

    3,134

    5,341

    2000

    3,496

    5,356

    2001

    4,216

    5,581

    2002

    5,236

    7,850

    2003

    5,776

    7,059

    2004

    6,167

    6,639

    2005

    7,264

    6,522

    2006

    8,316

    6,594

    2007

    9,510

    5008*

    Source: Florida Gulf Coast University and Edison College

    * Projected FTE Lee Campus Only

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    Source: Florida Gulf Coast University and Edison College 

    Non-Public Higher Education institutions

    Year

    Barry University*

    International College

    Southwest Florida College

    Nova Southeastern University*

    2001

     

     

    937

     

    2002

     

     

    1,047

     

    2003

     

     

    1,382

     

    2004

    178

     

    1,381

     

    2005

    161

    700

    1,318

    83

    2006

    187

    953

    1,154

    96

    * Satellite campus in Lee County

    Education Statistical Digest

    Lee County Public Schools Statistics

    Lee County Public School Enrollment, K-12 

    Year

    Enrollment

    2001-02

    60,661

    2002-03

    63,148

    2003-04

    66,428

    2004-05

    70,843

    2005-06

    75,579

    2006-07

    78,980

    2007-08

    80,541

    Source: Florida Department of Education, Educational Data & Reports; Lee County School District

    Lee County Public School Dropout Rates, Grades 9-12

    Year

    Florida

    Lee County

    1998-99

    5.4%

    4.9%

    1999-00

    4.6%

    4.6%

    2000-01

    3.8%

    5.6%

    2001-02

    3.2%

    7.0%

    2002-03

    3.1%

    5.9%

    2003-04

    2.9%

    2.9%

    2004-05

    2.8%

    2.8%

    2005-06

    3.5%

    3.5%

    2006-07

    3.3%

    2.4%

    Source: Florida Department of Education, EIAS Publications 

    High School Graduation Rates (1999-2007)

    Year

    Florida

    Lee County

    1998-99

    60.20%

    69.30%

    1999-00

    62.30%

    67.80%

    2000-01

    63.80%

    65.90%

    2001-02

    67.90%

    66.00%

    2002-03

    69.00%

    68.30%

    2003-04

    71.60%

    70.70%

    2004-05

    71.90%

    69.40%

    2005-06

    71.00%

    71.50%

    2006-07

    72.40%

    71.80%

    Source: Florida Department of Education, EIAS Publications

    Education Statistical Digest

  • Lee County Public Schools Grades

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    School Name

    2007 Grade

    2006 Grade

    2005 Grade

    2004 Grade

    2003 Grade

    2002 Grade

    1

    ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    2

    ALVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    B

    A  

    A  

    A  

    B  

    3

    BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    B  

    4

    BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHL

    B

    B

    A  

    A  

    A  

    B  

    5

    CALOOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  
     

    6

    CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    B  

    A  

    7

    CHRISTA McAULIFFE

    A

     

     

     

     

     

    8

    COLONIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    C

    B

    B  

    C  

    B  

    C  

    9

    DIPLOMAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    10

    EDGEWOOD RENAISSANCE ACADEMY

    A

    C

    D  

    D  

    C  

    C  

    11

    EDISON PK. CREATIVE/EXPRESSIVE

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    12

    FRANKLIN PARK MAGNET SCHL

    B

    B

    C  

    A  

    B  

    B  

    13

    FT. MYERS BEACH ELEM. SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    B  

    B  

    A  

    14

    GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    B

    A  

    A  

    B  

    B  

    15

    GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    B  

    16

    HANCOCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    C  

    17

    HARNS MARSH

    A

     

     

     

     

     

    18

    HECTOR CAFFERATA

    B

     

     

     

     

     

    19

    HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    B

    B

    B  

    C  

    B  

    B  

    20

    J. COLIN ENGLISH ELEM. SCHOOL

    C

    A

    D  

    C  

    B  

    D  

    21

    LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    B

    B

    B  

    A  

    B  

    B  

    22

    LITTLETON

    A

     

     

     

     

     

    23

    MICHIGAN

    #

     

     

     

     

     

    24

    MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    B

    A

    C  

    C  

    B  

    C  

    25

    OASIS CHARTER

    A

     

     

     

     

     

    26

    ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    C

    B

    A  

    A  

    B  

    C  

    27

    ORANGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    28

    PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    B  

    B  

    29

    PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    30

    PINEWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    B  

    A  

    31

    RAY POTTORF

    B

     

     

     

     

     

    32

    RAYMA PAGE

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    33

    RIVER HALL

    C

     

     

     

     

     

    34

    SAN CARLOS PARK ELEM. SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    B  

    A  

    B  

    35

    SANIBEL

    #

     

     

     

     

     

    36

    SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    B  

    A  

    A  

    37

    SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    B

    B  

    A  

    B  

    A  

    38

    SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    39

    TANGLEWOOD ELEM/RIVERSIDE ESE

    B

    A

    A  

    A  

    B  

    B  

    40

    THREE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    B  
     

    Education Statistical Digest 

  • Lee County Public Schools Grades – Continued

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    School Name

    2007 Grade

    2006 Grade

    2005 Grade

    2004 Grade

    2003 Grade

    2002 Grade

    41

    TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    C

    B

    B  

    B  

    C  

    C  

    42

    TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

     

     

    43

    TROPIC ISLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    B  

    B  

    44

    VILLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    C

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    45

    ALVA MIDDLE SCHOOL

    B

    B

    B  

    B  

    A  

    B  

    46

    BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

    C

    B

    B  

    B  

    B  

    B  

    47

    CALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  
     

    48

    CHALLENGER

    B

     

     

     

     

     

    49

    CYPRESS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    50

    DIPLOMAT MIDDLE SCHOOL

    A

    A

    B  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    51

    FORT MYERS MIDDLE ACADEMY

    C

    A

    A  

    B  

    A  

    B  

    52

    GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    53

    LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

    D

    B

    C  

    B  

    B  

    B  

    54

    LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL

    B

    B

    C  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    55

    MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL

    C

    B

    C  

    C  

     

     

    56

    NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY

    #

     

     

     

     

     

    57

    OASIS CHARTER

    I

     

     

     

     

     

    58

    PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE

    A

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    59

    RIVERDALE

    #

     

     

     

     

     

    60

    THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

    A

    A

    B  

    A  

    A  

    B  

    61

    TRAFALGAR

    A

     

     

     

     

     

    62

    VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL

    B

     

     

     

     

     

    63

    CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL

    C

    C  

    D  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    64

    CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL

    A

    B  

    B  

    C  

    B  

    B  

    65

    DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL

    C

    C  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    N  

    66

    EAST LEE COUNTY

    C

     

     

     

     

     

    67

    ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL

    C

    C  

    C  

    C  

    B  

    C  

    68

    FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL

    A

    A  

    A  

    B  

    A  

    A  

    69

    GATEWAY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

    A

    A  

    C  

     

     

     

    70

    IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL

    B

    C  

    B  

     

     

     

    71

    LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

    D

    C  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    72

    MARINER HIGH SCHOOL 

    C

    C  

    D  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    73

    NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL

    C

    B  

    D  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    74

    RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY

    P

     

     

     

     

     

    75

    RIVERDALE

    #

     

     

     

     

     

    76

    SOUTH FORT MYERS

    C

     

     

     

     

     

    77

    BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL

    A

    A  

    A  

    C  

    N  

     

    78

    CAPE CORAL CHARTER SCHOOL

    C

    B  

    D  

     

     

     

    79

    GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL

    A

    C  

    C  

    B  

     

     

    80

    LEE CHARTER ACADEMY

    D

    D

    F  

     

     

     

    81

    MICHIGAN MONTESSORI INTL ACAD.

    D

    C  

    A  

    B  

    B  

    B  

    82

    N. FT. MYERS ACADEMY FOR ARTS

    B

    C  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    D  

    83

    RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL

    C

    C  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    C  

    84

    THE SANIBEL SCHOOL

    A

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    A  

    85

    SIX MILE CHARTER ACADEMY

    D

     

     

     

     

     

    86

    VETERANS PARK ACAD FOR THE ART

    A

    B  

    B  

     

     

     

    Source: Florida Department of Education, 2001-2002 through 2005-2006 School Accountability Reports

    Education Statistical Digest 

  • SAT and ACT Results

    • SAT Mean Results, Total

     

     

    1999-00

    2000-01

    2001-02

    2002-03

    Lee County School District

    985

    996

    980

    975

    State of Florida Average

    998

    997

    995

    996

    U.S. Average

     

    1019

    1020

    1020

    1026
       

     

     
     

     

     

    2003-04

    2004-05

    2005-06

    2006-07

    Lee County School District

    985

    979

    965

    971

     
     

    State of Florida Average

    998

    998

    996

    993

     

    U.S. Average

     

    1026

    1028

    1021

    1017

    Source: School District of Lee County

    		  

     

     

     

     

    ACT Mean Results, Total

     

     

    2001-02

    2002-03

    2003-04

    2004-05

    2005-06

    2006-07

    Lee County School District

    19.6

    19.6

    19.9

    19.5

    19.6

    19.3

    State of Florida Average

    20.4

    20.5

    20.5

    20.4

    20.3

    19.9

    U.S. Average

     

    20.8

    20.8

    20.9

    20.9

    20.9

    21.2

    Source: School District of Lee County

    		  

     

     

     

     

     

    Education Statistical Digest 

  • Educational Attainment

    • Educational Attainment in Lee County, Population 25 years and over 

     

    2004

    Percent

    2005

    Percent

    2006

    Percent

    Less than 9th Grade

    21,327

    5.9%

    17,876

    4.6%

    19,995.00

    4.8%

    9th to 12th grade, no diploma

    40,179

    11.0%

    39,296

    10.1%

    39,783.00

    9.6%

    High school graduate (including equivalency)

    106,687

    29.3%

    129,273

    33.3%

    129,949.00

    31.3%

    Some college, no degree

    85,097

    23.4%

    84,571

    21.8%

    94,526.00

    22.8%

    Associate degree

    25,512

    7.0%

    25,715

    6.6%

    30,614.00

    7.4%

    Bachelor's degree

    52,843

    14.5%

    58,615

    15.1%

    64,026.00

    15.4%

    Graduate or professional degree

    32,765

    9.0%

    33,338

    8.6%

    36,056.00

    8.7%

    Total

    364,410

     

    388,684

     

    414,949.00

     

    Source: U.S Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey 2004, 2005, 2006

    Educational Attainment, Population 25 years and over (2006) 

     

    Lee County

    State of Florida

    United States

     

    Percent

    Percent

    Percent

    Less than 9th Grade

    5.5%

    6.1%

    7.0%

    9th to 12th grade, no diploma

    9.6%

    10.3%

    10.1%

    High school graduate (including equivalency)

    31.3%

    33.0%

    32.3%

    Some college, no degree

    15.7%

    20.8%

    20.8%

    Associate degree

    7.4%

    9.0%

    7.9%

    Bachelor's degree

    15.4%

    17.4%

    18.3%

    Graduate or professional degree

    8.7%

    9.4%

    10.6%

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