Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Lee County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Lee County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
8,104 — people: 65th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$20,742 — spending per student in its school districts: the highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
68.9 years — life expectancy: 69th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
10.1% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 29th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
46.1% — child poverty: the highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
80.8% — households with broadband internet: 29th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$36,735 — median household income: the lowest of 75 Arkansas counties.
13.8% — share of bridges rated poor: 4th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$1,060 — federal grant dollars per resident: 11th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$7.2 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 61st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
1 school district has its office in Lee County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
LEE COUNTY SCH DISTRICT 1631 students
Spent $16.2 million — $13.1 million to run schools, about $20,742 per student, plus $2.9 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $4.2 million local (mostly property tax), $6 million state, $7.8 million federal. Long-term debt: $1.3 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Lee County about $7.2 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Very Low; social vulnerability: Very High.
The costliest hazards here
Earthquake$3.2 million a year · Relatively Moderate
River and inland flooding$1.5 million a year · Very Low
Tornado$1.2 million a year · Relatively Low
Heat wave$375,445 a year · Relatively Low
Cold wave$237,508 a year · Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
94 bridges in Lee County: 30 in good condition, 51 fair, and 13 poor (13.8%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Busiest bridges rated poor
Us79/Sec15/L13.335 over Cat Creek · built 1949
2,200 vehicles a day
Us-79/Sec16/L8.949 over Cow Bayou Relief · built 1948
1,800 vehicles a day
Us79/Sec16/L11.512 over Alligator Bayou · built 1949
1,800 vehicles a day
Sh-78/Sec-2/L6.569 over Big Creek · built 1954
760 vehicles a day
Us-79/Sec15/L7.213 over Big Hog Tusk Creek · built 1952
640 vehicles a day
Us-79/Sec15/L1.862 over Big Piney Creek · built 1952
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $9.1 million of work in Lee County in fiscal 2025, about $1,060 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.