Lamar County School District

#3 Trojan Way
Barnesville, GA 30204
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 821 students in Lamar County School District.
Public Preschools in Lamar County School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
2,897 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
53,908 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 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%)
28%
37%
30%
40%
33%
40%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
31%
35%
% White
57%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,517 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,107
$14,305
Spending / Student
$10,517
$13,431

Best Lamar County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
154 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Grades: PK-2
| 821 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,897 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 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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