For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 826 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamar County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lamar County High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,897 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
35,722 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.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
911 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
31%
37%
# White Students
1,653 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
57%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
395
# Students in K Grade:
223
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamar County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Trojan Way
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8641
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8641
Grades: 9-12
| 826 students
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