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Lamar County Schools, Georgia

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Lamar County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,897 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Lamar County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Lamar County). During the 2024 school year, 2,897 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Lamar County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Glen AllenDistrict 3
James ButlerDistrict 1
Robyn RoacheDistrict 2
Ronald SmithDistrict 4
Danny Turner

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,385,000 $1,942 13%
Local: $15,331,000 $5,529 38%
State: $20,096,000 $7,247 49%
Total: $40,812,000 $14,718
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,201,000 $12,333
Total Current Expenditures: $30,457,000 $10,983
Instructional Expenditures: $19,126,000 $6,897 56%
Student and Staff Support: $2,948,000 $1,063 9%
Administration: $3,343,000 $1,205 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,040,000 $1,817 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,668,000 $962
Construction: $1,497,000 $539
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $20,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $1,056,000 $380


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 21 <50 10 20-29 20-24 26
2018-2019 31 <50 21 30-39 PS 35-39 36
2017-2018 31 <50 22 20-29 PS 35-39 36
2016-2017 29 PS 17 20-29 30-39 34
2015-2016 27 PS 14 20-29 40-49 32
2014-2015 25 >=50 13 11-19 20-29 31
2013-2014 74 >=50 64 80-89 PS 70-79 78
2012-2013 80 >=50 75 80-89 PS 70-79 83
2011-2012 79 >=50 76 >=80 PS 60-79 80
2010-2011 81 >=50 75 >=80 PS 70-79 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 <50 14 20-29 25-29 33
2018-2019 32 <50 19 20-29 PS 40-44 39
2017-2018 34 PS 20 30-39 PS 30-34 41
2016-2017 31 PS 19 20-29 40-49 37
2015-2016 27 >=50 15 11-19 20-29 33
2014-2015 24 PS 14 20-29 PS 20-29 30
2013-2014 94 >=50 90 >=90 80-89 96
2012-2013 95 >=50 92 >=80 PS >=90 96
2011-2012 92 >=50 90 >=80 PS >=80 94
2010-2011 89 >=50 86 80-89 PS 80-89 93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS >=90 >=50 PS 85-89
2018-2019 80-84 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 80-84
2017-2018 85-89 PS 90-94 PS PS PS 80-84
2016-2017 85-89 90-94 85-89
2015-2016 80-84 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=90 >=50 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 80-89 90-94
2012-2013 75-79 80-84 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 75-79 75-79 PS PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 67 PS 65-69 >=50 PS 60-64


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,897 2.7
2022-2023 2,820 1.7
2021-2022 2,773 2.5
2020-2021 2,705 0.7
2019-2020 2,687 0.4
2018-2019 2,675 -0.6
2017-2018 2,692 -1.6
2016-2017 2,736 -0.2
2015-2016 2,741 2.7
2014-2015 2,668 1.8
2013-2014 2,621 0.6
2012-2013 2,606 0.7
2011-2012 2,588 1.3
2010-2011 2,554 2.3
2009-2010 2,494 -0.2
2008-2009 2,498 -0.1
2007-2008 2,500 1.5
2006-2007 2,463 -1.0
2005-2006 2,488 -1.8
2004-2005 2,533 -2.3
2003-2004 2,592 -0.3
2002-2003 2,600 -2.7
2001-2002 2,670 0.9
2000-2001 2,647 -2.0
1999-2000 2,699 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lamar County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 4.9
Black 31.5 36.2
Hispanic 4.7 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 4.8
White 57.1 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lamar County Schools had 176.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.39.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 63.00
Secondary: 73.00
Total: 176.80

Lamar County Schools employed 8.20 district administrators and 10.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.20
District Administrative Support: 4.50
School Administrators: 10.10
School Administrative Support: 13.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 46.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.80
Library/Media Support: 3.50
Student Support Services: 6.50
Other Support Services: 57.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Lamar County Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lamar County Elementary School5993-5
Lamar County High School8269-12
Lamar County Middle School6516-8
Lamar County Primary School821PK-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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