Lamar County School District

150 Butler Cir
Vernon, AL 35592-1379
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lamar County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,925 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,212 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#52 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lamar County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lamar County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lamar County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lamar County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
235 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
1,884 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
85%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
194
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,077 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,777 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lamar County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Lamar County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,077
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lamar County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,777
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lamar County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lamar County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lamar School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 Sls Road
Millport, AL 35576
(205) 662-4411
Grades: PK-12
| 609 students
Rank: #22.
Sulligent School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 Elm St
Sulligent, AL 35586
(205) 698-9254
Grades: PK-12
| 702 students
Rank: #33.
Lamar County Highintermediate
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8990 Highway 18
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-7717
Grades: 4-12
| 614 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,212 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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