Lanett City School District

105 North Lanier Ave
Lanett, AL 36863-2455
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lanett City 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 260 students in Lanett City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Lanett City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Lanett City School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lanett Senior High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
971 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

18%
30%

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21%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

10-14%
38%
75%
90%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.1%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
31%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
62%
30%

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% White
4%
53%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,819 is higher than the state median of $15,699. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,122 is higher than the state median of $14,867. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$11,791 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$15 MM
$11,166 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,819
$15,699

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,122
$14,867

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lanett City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lanett Senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 S 8th Ave
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 644-5965
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 971 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 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

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