Lanett City School District

105 North Lanier Ave
Lanett, AL 36863-2455
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 573 students in Lanett City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Lanett City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
963 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Lanett City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#128 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lanett City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lanett City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lanett City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lanett City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lanett City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
214 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
10%
# Black Students
664 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
69%
31%
# White Students
62 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
7%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
83
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,637 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lanett City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lanett City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,879
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lanett City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,637
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lanett City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lanett City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
W O Lance Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S 8th Ave
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 644-5915
Grades: PK-6
| 573 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 963 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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