Lamar County School District

#3 Trojan Way
Barnesville, GA 30204
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 644 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
2,773 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 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)
#143 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lamar County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
37%
This chart displays 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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
40%
This chart displays 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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lamar County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lamar County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
835 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
30%
38%
# White Students
1,656 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
60%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
920
# Students in K Grade:
215
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,328. 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 $13,453. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lamar County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lamar County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,603
$14,328
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lamar County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,987
$13,453
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lamar County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lamar County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamar County Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8652
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,773 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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