Lanier Senior High School

Lanier Senior High School, located in Montgomery, Alabama, is a low-enrollment high school. The school enrolls 517 students in grades 10 through 12. That compares with an average of about 682 students for high schools in Alabama.

District-wide, Montgomery County has 51 schools and 26,958 students.

The share of students at Lanier Senior High School who are Black is 94%. Other students are 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Montgomery County residents are about 59% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.

The school had 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The school's 16.1:1 compares with an average of 17.2:1 for high schools in Alabama. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 93%. That rate is above the 67% average among public schools in Montgomery County.

For Montgomery County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $59,386 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Lanier Senior High School, Montgomery County has 60 public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Nixon Elementary School is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).

Lanier Senior High School enrolled 1,008 in 2017-18 and 517 in 2023-24. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. In 2017-18, 99% of students were Black; in 2023-24, 94% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.6:1, from 21.2:1.

The allk12 page for Lanier Senior High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.