For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 746 students in Lamar County School District.
Public Preschools in Lamar County School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,164 Schools
# Students
2,872 Students
715,196 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
53,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
84.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.9%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
31%
35%
% White
58%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$29,690 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$28,127 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,883
$17,023
Spending / Student
$13,180
$16,127
Best Lamar County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
154 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Gr: PK-2 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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