Total enrollment
2,129
-140 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Lamar County
Alabama · 2,129 students · 3 cities
Lamar County in Alabama operates 5 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 2,129 students (around 426 per school).
4-year change in Lamar County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lamar County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #17 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,129 | #92 of 143 | #4,230 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #99 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #34 of 143 | #6,345 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.7% | #93 of 143 | #3,778 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #106 of 127 | #4,932 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lamar County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Vernon Elementary School at 83.3% proficient to Sulligent School at 48.0%, a gap of 35.3 points. That is the 56th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,389 to 2,129 students (down 11%) and from 132 to 134 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulligent School | Sulligent | Combined | PK-12 | 684 |
| South Lamar School | Millport | Combined | PK-12 | 624 |
| Lamar County HighIntermediate | Vernon | Combined | 04-12 | 544 |
| Vernon Elementary School | Vernon | Elementary | PK-03 | 277 |
| Lamar County School Of Technology | Vernon | High | 10-12 | · |
About Lamar County
As a low-population district in Alabama, Lamar County instructs 2,129 students across 5 schools.
On the school-mix side, Lamar County spans 1 elementary, 1 high school, and 3 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Lamar County is about 426, noticeably below the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 2,269 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,129 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lamar County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.