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Item: Lanett City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

105 North Lanier Ave
Lanett, AL 36863-2455

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (334) 644-5900

www.lanettcityschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,517 Schools

# Students

960 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

64 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lanett City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	35	140
Kind	73	356
1	80	373
2	73	369
3	63	351
4	84	345
5	71	345
6	72	349
7	65	355
8	83	359
9	80	377
10	71	363
11	57	339
12	53	314

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District Rank

Lanett City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#123 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lanett City School District
2023	#123
2022	#128
2021	#124
2019	#124
2018	#114
2017	#122
2016	#121
2015	#123
2014	#120
2013	#117
2012	#125

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18%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	18%	30%
2022	8%	29%
2021	5%	24%
2019	24%	47%
2018	27%	47%
2017	24%	44%
2016	23%	43%
2015	16%	40%
2014	20%	38%
2013	69%	80%
2012	68%	82%

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21%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2022	21%	47%
2021	19%	46%
2019	23%	45%
2018	27%	46%
2017	17%	39%
2016	17%	38%
2015	23%	41%
2014	20%	42%
2013	75%	86%
2012	74%	86%
2011	77%	85%

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10-14%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2022	12%	38%
2021	7%	36%

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75%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	75%	88%
2022	77%	88%
2021	77%	89%
2020	84%	90%
2019	90%	91%
2018	74%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	72%	87%
2015	84%	89%
2014	74%	86%
2013	62%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	0.48	0.62
2022	0.40	0.61
2021	0.38	0.61
2020	0.33	0.60
2019	0.33	0.60
2018	0.35	0.59
2017	0.35	0.59
2016	0.29	0.58
2015	0.27	0.58
2014	0.28	0.56
2013	0.23	0.55
2012	0.22	0.55
2011	0.19	0.54
2010	0.18	0.54
2009	0.23	0.53
2008	0.25	0.54
2007	0.24	0.53
2006	0.22	0.53
2005	0.26	0.51
2004	0.31	0.51
2003	0.33	0.51
2002	0.35	0.51
2001	0.38	0.50
2000	0.41	0.50
1999	0.43	0.50
1998	0.46	0.50
1997	0.48	0.52
1996	0.49	0.50
1995	0.49	0.49
1994	0.50	0.49
1993	0.50	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

27%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	22%	11%
2022	17%	10%
2021	15%	9%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	9%	7%
2017	9%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Black

65%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	69%	32%
2022	75%	32%
2021	78%	32%
2020	81%	33%
2019	81%	33%
2018	80%	33%
2017	80%	33%
2016	84%	33%
2015	85%	33%
2014	85%	34%
2013	87%	34%
2012	88%	34%
2011	89%	35%
2010	90%	35%
2009	87%	35%
2008	86%	36%
2007	87%	36%
2006	88%	36%
2005	85%	36%
2004	81%	36%
2003	80%	36%
2002	78%	36%
2001	75%	36%
2000	71%	36%
1999	69%	36%
1998	65%	36%
1997	63%	36%
1996	60%	36%
1995	59%	36%
1994	57%	36%
1993	56%	36%

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% White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	7%	52%
2022	7%	53%
2021	7%	53%
2020	7%	54%
2019	7%	54%
2018	9%	55%
2017	9%	55%
2016	8%	56%
2015	9%	56%
2014	10%	57%
2013	9%	58%
2012	9%	58%
2011	9%	58%
2010	9%	58%
2009	12%	59%
2008	13%	58%
2007	13%	59%
2006	13%	59%
2005	14%	60%
2004	18%	60%
2003	20%	60%
2002	20%	60%
2001	25%	61%
2000	29%	61%
1999	31%	61%
1998	35%	61%
1997	37%	60%
1996	40%	61%
1995	41%	62%
1994	43%	62%
1993	43%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,919 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,673 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	$12 MM	$36 MM
2022	$11 MM	$33 MM
2021	$12 MM	$36 MM
2020	$11 MM	$33 MM
2019	$10 MM	$34 MM
2018	$10 MM	$31 MM
2017	$9 MM	$31 MM
2016	$9 MM	$29 MM
2015	$8 MM	$30 MM
2014	$9 MM	$28 MM
2012	$8 MM	$28 MM
2011	$8 MM	$30 MM
2010	$8 MM	$30 MM
2009	$9 MM	$29 MM
2008	$9 MM	$32 MM
2007	$9 MM	$30 MM
2006	$8 MM	$28 MM
2005	$8 MM	$24 MM
2004	$7 MM	$23 MM
2003	$8 MM	$23 MM
2002	$8 MM	$22 MM
2001	$8 MM	$21 MM
2000	$8 MM	$21 MM
1999	$9 MM	$20 MM
1998	$8 MM	$19 MM
1997	$8 MM	$18 MM
1996	$7 MM	$15 MM
1995	$6 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	$11 MM	$34 MM
2022	$10 MM	$32 MM
2021	$11 MM	$34 MM
2020	$10 MM	$32 MM
2019	$10 MM	$32 MM
2018	$10 MM	$31 MM
2017	$9 MM	$31 MM
2016	$9 MM	$30 MM
2015	$8 MM	$30 MM
2014	$9 MM	$29 MM
2012	$8 MM	$29 MM
2011	$8 MM	$29 MM
2010	$8 MM	$30 MM
2009	$9 MM	$31 MM
2008	$9 MM	$31 MM
2007	$8 MM	$29 MM
2006	$8 MM	$27 MM
2005	$8 MM	$24 MM
2004	$8 MM	$24 MM
2003	$8 MM	$23 MM
2002	$8 MM	$22 MM
2001	$9 MM	$22 MM
2000	$8 MM	$21 MM
1999	$8 MM	$20 MM
1998	$9 MM	$19 MM
1997	$9 MM	$18 MM
1996	$7 MM	$16 MM
1995	$6 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,919

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,879	$13,484
2022	$11,426	$12,106
2021	$12,839	$12,139
2020	$11,426	$12,106
2019	$11,084	$10,949
2018	$10,499	$10,775
2017	$10,481	$10,752
2016	$10,907	$10,004
2015	$8,992	$10,181
2014	$9,697	$9,249
2012	$9,497	$9,447
2011	$10,054	$10,047
2010	$9,860	$10,181
2009	$9,932	$9,620
2008	$9,671	$12,838
2007	$9,158	$9,453
2006	$8,107	$8,864
2005	$7,646	$7,980
2004	$7,355	$7,481
2003	$7,041	$7,352
2002	$6,654	$7,090
2001	$6,619	$6,576
2000	$6,118	$6,614
1999	$6,173	$6,138
1998	$5,292	$5,727
1997	$5,171	$5,613
1995	$4,018	$4,603
1992	$3,271	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$11,673

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lanett City School District	Alabama
2023	$11,637	$12,858
2022	$10,095	$11,680
2021	$11,600	$11,575
2020	$10,095	$11,680
2019	$10,423	$10,361
2018	$10,551	$10,820
2017	$10,267	$10,751
2016	$10,914	$10,236
2015	$8,984	$10,301
2014	$10,149	$9,732
2012	$9,162	$9,486
2011	$9,422	$9,833
2010	$9,852	$10,301
2009	$10,118	$10,180
2008	$9,486	$12,600
2007	$8,738	$9,149
2006	$8,201	$8,744
2005	$7,765	$8,000
2004	$7,540	$7,723
2003	$7,428	$7,470
2002	$6,641	$7,151
2001	$6,990	$7,125
2000	$5,917	$6,573
1999	$5,561	$6,238
1998	$5,656	$5,843
1997	$5,948	$5,461
1995	$4,019	$4,722
1992	$2,986	$3,861

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Best Lanett City School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

W O Lance Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 S 8th Ave
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 644-5915

Gr: PK-6 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

Lanett Senior High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1301 S 8th Ave
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 644-5965

Gr: 9-12 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #33.

Lanett Junior High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1301 South 8th Avenue
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 644-5950

Gr: 7-8 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lanett City School District?

Lanett City School District manages 3 public schools serving 960 students.

What is the rank of Lanett City School District?

Lanett City School District is ranked #126 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lanett City School District?

65% of Lanett City School District students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lanett City School District?

Lanett City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Lanett City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,673 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 960 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 75% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education