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 4 public elementary schools serving 2,212 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
2,212 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
26,695 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
235 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
11%
32%
# White Students
1,884 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
85%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
194
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
6,111
# 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 Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vernon Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9700 Hwy 18 W
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-9728
Grades: PK-3
| 287 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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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