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Enrollment
1,399
High
DISTRICT 742 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROUP COUNTY·NCES 130000100608
LaGrange High School
516 N Greenwood St, Lagrange, GA 30240 · (706) 883-1590 · Troup County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,399 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,220 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 423 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 350 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 337 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 289 | 21% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
24.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -22.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 23 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% |
| 2022-23 | 43.4% |
| 2021-22 | 46.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LaGrange High School
LaGrange High School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange High School this school | 1,399 | 87.2% | 47.2% |
| Brunswick High School Brunswick | 1,951 | 91.0% | 49.8% |
| Spalding High School Griffin | 1,208 | 82.4% | 23.6% |
| Ware County High School Waycross | 1,633 | 84.1% | 56.3% |
| Statesboro High School Statesboro | 1,801 | 89.6% | 30.0% |
| Tift County High School Tifton | 2,207 | 90.3% | 37.4% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LaGrange High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #141 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #310 of 417 ▼ 202 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,399 | #161 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #322 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #59 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #142 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.8% | #69 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,399
+187 (+15%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 1,152
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,399 | 79.9 | 17.5:1 | 87% (1,220) |
| 2023-24 | 1,301 | 77.4 | 16.8:1 | 66% (857) |
| 2022-23 | 1,301 | 71.8 | 18.1:1 | 45% (582) |
| 2020-21 | 1,212 | 61 | 19.9:1 | 50% (602) |
| 2017-18 | 1,208 | 67.7 | 17.8:1 | 53% (640) |
| 2015-16 | 1,309 | 73 | 17.9:1 | 50% (660) |
| 2010-11 | 1,399 | 86 | 16.3:1 | 50% (703) |
| 2000-01 | 1,152 | 70 | 16.5:1 | 29% (335) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LaGrange High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (1,208 to 1,399); teachers up 18% (67.7 to 79.9).
About LaGrange High School
LaGrange High School is a mid-sized high school based in Lagrange, Georgia. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,399 students enrolled. High schools in Georgia have about 1,120 students on average; enrollment here is 25% higher.
In Troup County, 19 schools enroll a combined 12,262 students.
The biggest share of students at LaGrange High School, 43%, is Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LaGrange High School scores 67%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. The school has 79.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 17.5:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for high schools in Georgia. Federal data show 87% of students (1,220) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The model predicts 32.3% for a school in Georgia with LaGrange High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. LaGrange High School posts 47.2%.
In Troup County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $56,776 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting LaGrange High School, Troup County has 19 public schools.
LaGrange High School is about 0.6 miles from The Hope Academy School, its nearest public school. LaGrange High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 27.7% on proficiency, and LaGrange High School is above that at 47.2%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment increased by 15% across 4 years, from 1,212 in 2020-21 to 1,399 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.9:1 to 17.5:1 over the same years.
The LaGrange High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Troup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,330
Census ACS
Median income
$56,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
12,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Troup County
- Troup County High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Long Cane Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Gardner-Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 930 students
- Franklin Forest ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
Other schools in Lagrange
- Troup County High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Long Cane Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Gardner-Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- Franklin Forest ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Callaway Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
Other LaGrange High schools
One other US public school is named LaGrange High. LaGrange High School is the largest of the 2.
- LaGrange High SchoolLake Charles, LA · 881 students
Nearby schools
- The Hope Academy School0.6 mi · 83
- Bradfield Center - Ault Academy1.2 mi · 24
- Hollis Hand Elementary School1.4 mi · 579
- Berta Weathersbee Elementary School1.8 mi · 252
- Franklin Forest Elementary1.9 mi · 690
- Ethel W. Kight Elementary School2.1 mi · 656
Frequently asked questions
About LaGrange High SchoolHow large is LaGrange High School?
LaGrange High School enrolls approximately 1,399 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LaGrange High School serve?
LaGrange High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at LaGrange High School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at LaGrange High School.
How diverse is LaGrange High School?
LaGrange High School reports a student body of 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 43% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is LaGrange High School in?
LaGrange High School is part of Troup County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.