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Lamar County School District

Item: Lamar County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

#3 Trojan Way
Barnesville, GA 30204

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (770) 358-5891

lamar.k12.ga.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 633 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average middle is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.

Public Middle School in Lamar County School District have an score of 30% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

662 Schools

# Students

2,872 Students

454,328 Students

# Teachers

177 Teachers

32,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lamar County School District	Georgia
6	212	532
7	194	557
8	227	564

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District Rank

Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#138 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lamar County School District
2023	#138
2022	#143
2021	#159
2019	#152
2018	#137
2017	#135
2016	#149
2015	#158
2014	#133
2013	#104
2012	#117
2011	#117
2010	#128

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31%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	31%	39%
2022	28%	37%
2021	21%	36%
2019	31%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	29%	41%
2016	27%	41%
2015	25%	38%
2014	74%	79%
2013	80%	83%
2012	79%	81%
2011	81%	84%
2010	75%	80%

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30%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2022	30%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	32%	45%
2018	31%	42%
2017	31%	41%
2016	27%	40%
2015	24%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	92%	93%
2011	89%	91%
2010	89%	90%

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33%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2022	33%	40%
2021	24%	38%

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85%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	85%	84%
2022	85%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	82%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	87%	75%
2013	77%	74%
2012	77%	72%
2011	67%	69%

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(2022-23)

24.9%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	24.9%	26.2%
2022	26.1%	27.5%
2021	8.4%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.55	0.70
2021	0.55	0.70
2020	0.55	0.69
2019	0.55	0.69
2018	0.52	0.68
2017	0.52	0.68
2016	0.52	0.68
2015	0.52	0.67
2014	0.52	0.67
2013	0.52	0.66
2012	0.52	0.66
2011	0.53	0.65
2010	0.52	0.65
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.51	0.63
2007	0.52	0.62
2006	0.52	0.61
2005	0.51	0.60
2004	0.50	0.59
2003	0.50	0.58
2002	0.50	0.57
2001	0.51	0.56
2000	0.49	0.55
1999	0.49	0.53
1998	0.49	0.53
1997	0.49	0.52
1996	0.49	0.52
1995	0.50	0.52
1994	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	18%
2022	4%	18%
2021	4%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	16%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	2%	14%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%

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% Black

31%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	31%	36%
2022	30%	36%
2021	30%	36%
2020	32%	36%
2019	32%	37%
2018	33%	37%
2017	33%	37%
2016	33%	37%
2015	35%	37%
2014	34%	37%
2013	34%	37%
2012	34%	37%
2011	34%	37%
2010	36%	38%
2009	37%	38%
2008	37%	38%
2007	39%	39%
2006	40%	39%
2005	39%	38%
2004	40%	38%
2003	41%	38%
2002	41%	38%
2001	42%	38%
2000	42%	38%
1999	43%	38%
1998	42%	38%
1997	42%	38%
1996	43%	38%
1995	44%	37%
1994	45%	37%

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% White

58%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	57%	36%
2022	60%	37%
2021	60%	38%
2020	59%	39%
2019	59%	39%
2018	61%	40%
2017	61%	40%
2016	61%	41%
2015	60%	42%
2014	60%	43%
2013	61%	44%
2012	61%	44%
2011	60%	45%
2010	60%	45%
2009	59%	46%
2008	59%	47%
2007	58%	47%
2006	57%	48%
2005	58%	50%
2004	58%	52%
2003	57%	53%
2002	57%	54%
2001	56%	55%
2000	58%	56%
1999	57%	57%
1998	58%	57%
1997	58%	58%
1996	57%	58%
1995	56%	59%
1994	55%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,180 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$43 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	$43 MM	$42 MM
2022	$41 MM	$41 MM
2021	$32 MM	$35 MM
2020	$32 MM	$36 MM
2019	$37 MM	$35 MM
2018	$30 MM	$37 MM
2017	$28 MM	$34 MM
2016	$28 MM	$33 MM
2015	$26 MM	$35 MM
2014	$26 MM	$33 MM
2012	$25 MM	$30 MM
2011	$26 MM	$35 MM
2010	$26 MM	$35 MM
2009	$25 MM	$34 MM
2008	$26 MM	$36 MM
2007	$24 MM	$37 MM
2006	$22 MM	$33 MM
2005	$21 MM	$31 MM
2004	$22 MM	$30 MM
2003	$19 MM	$29 MM
2002	$19 MM	$27 MM
2001	$19 MM	$26 MM
2000	$18 MM	$24 MM
1999	$17 MM	$23 MM
1998	$15 MM	$21 MM
1997	$14 MM	$19 MM
1996	$13 MM	$18 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM
1992	$9 MM	$13 MM
1990	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	$38 MM	$40 MM
2022	$34 MM	$37 MM
2021	$30 MM	$34 MM
2020	$34 MM	$34 MM
2019	$54 MM	$34 MM
2018	$31 MM	$37 MM
2017	$27 MM	$33 MM
2016	$26 MM	$33 MM
2015	$26 MM	$34 MM
2014	$27 MM	$33 MM
2012	$25 MM	$31 MM
2011	$25 MM	$32 MM
2010	$26 MM	$34 MM
2009	$35 MM	$36 MM
2008	$25 MM	$39 MM
2007	$22 MM	$35 MM
2006	$23 MM	$31 MM
2005	$20 MM	$30 MM
2004	$24 MM	$30 MM
2003	$19 MM	$29 MM
2002	$18 MM	$27 MM
2001	$18 MM	$25 MM
2000	$17 MM	$24 MM
1999	$16 MM	$23 MM
1998	$19 MM	$20 MM
1997	$15 MM	$19 MM
1996	$12 MM	$18 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM
1992	$9 MM	$13 MM
1990	$9 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,883

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,158	$15,173
2022	$14,718	$14,508
2021	$11,895	$12,909
2020	$12,045	$11,894
2019	$13,874	$11,854
2018	$11,040	$11,951
2017	$10,409	$10,689
2016	$10,112	$10,171
2015	$9,715	$10,365
2014	$10,092	$10,300
2012	$9,733	$9,333
2011	$10,128	$10,490
2010	$10,393	$10,365
2009	$9,863	$9,939
2008	$10,243	$10,540
2007	$9,775	$10,771
2006	$8,937	$9,885
2005	$8,377	$9,226
2004	$8,484	$8,830
2003	$7,431	$8,835
2002	$7,276	$8,247
2001	$6,992	$7,812
2000	$6,516	$7,225
1999	$6,416	$6,612
1998	$5,682	$5,956
1997	$5,600	$5,538
1995	$4,803	$5,262
1992	$3,914	$4,410
1990	$4,217	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$13,180

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,423	$14,414
2022	$12,334	$13,170
2021	$11,264	$12,332
2020	$12,503	$11,222
2019	$20,110	$11,278
2018	$11,642	$12,081
2017	$9,773	$10,570
2016	$9,337	$10,196
2015	$9,888	$9,935
2014	$10,463	$10,257
2012	$9,696	$9,538
2011	$9,613	$9,524
2010	$10,577	$9,935
2009	$14,088	$10,367
2008	$9,978	$11,185
2007	$8,995	$10,207
2006	$9,183	$9,210
2005	$7,902	$8,893
2004	$9,410	$8,737
2003	$7,179	$8,594
2002	$6,734	$8,120
2001	$6,640	$7,624
2000	$6,190	$7,230
1999	$6,196	$6,576
1998	$6,832	$5,787
1997	$5,725	$5,758
1995	$4,619	$5,243
1992	$3,785	$4,349
1990	$4,228	$4,056

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Best Lamar County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lamar County Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

100 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8652

Gr: 6-8 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,872 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 85% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education