For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 819 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamar County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lamar County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
2,773 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
835 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
30%
37%
# White Students
1,656 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
60%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
328
# Students in K Grade:
215
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,987 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,603
$14,333
Spending / Student
$10,987
$13,458
Best Lamar County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamar County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Trojan Way
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8641
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8641
Grades: 9-12
| 819 students
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