For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 802 students in Lamar County School District.
Public Preschools in Lamar County School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
2,820 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
49,938 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
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
876 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
31%
35%
# White Students
1,629 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
58%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
218
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,410 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,804 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,410
$14,266
Spending / Student
$10,804
$13,395
Best Lamar County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lamar County Primary School
Magnet School
154 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Grades: PK-2
| 802 students
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