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Lamar County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,895 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamar County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lamar County Highintermediate, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,176 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
237 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
1,825 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
84%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
191
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,294 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,955 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,294
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,955
$12,220
Best Lamar County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lamar School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Sls Road
Millport, AL 35576
(205) 662-4411
Millport, AL 35576
(205) 662-4411
Grades: PK-12
| 615 students
Rank: #22.
Sulligent School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Elm St
Sulligent, AL 35586
(205) 698-9254
Sulligent, AL 35586
(205) 698-9254
Grades: PK-12
| 693 students
Rank: #33.
Lamar County Highintermediate
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8990 Highway 18
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-7717
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-7717
Grades: 4-12
| 587 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lamar County School Of Technology
Vocational School
43880 Hwy 17 South
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-7129
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-7129
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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