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Enrollment
831
High
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR COUNTY·NCES 130321001294
Lamar County High School
1 Trojan Way, Barnesville, GA 30204 · (770) 358-8641 · Lamar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL831 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
757 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 | 208 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 225 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 222 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 176 | 21% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lamar County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
48.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% |
| 2022-23 | 46.3% |
| 2021-22 | 48.6% |
% 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Lamar County High School
Lamar County High School's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County High School this school | 831 | 91.1% | 38.9% |
| Worth County High School Sylvester | 856 | 89.3% | 31.4% |
| Dodge County High School Eastman | 809 | 96.3% | 41.6% |
| Jackson High School Jackson | 1,060 | 85.6% | 33.4% |
| East Laurens High School East Dublin | 662 | 96.7% | 27.6% |
| Jasper County High School Monticello | 818 | 91.2% | 31.8% |
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 Lamar County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #202 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #136 of 417 ▲ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 831 | #303 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #200 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #190 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #120 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #110 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
831
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,044
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 831 | 52.1 | 15.9:1 | 91% (757) |
| 2023-24 | 826 | 51 | 16.2:1 | 68% (565) |
| 2022-23 | 808 | 48.8 | 16.6:1 | 48% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 803 | 49 | 16.4:1 | 47% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 43.7 | 17.3:1 | 60% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 41 | 18.9:1 | 62% (480) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 68% (496) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 43% (276) |
| 1990-91 | 1,044 | 64 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lamar County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (755 to 831); teachers up 19% (43.7 to 52.1).
About Lamar County High School
Lamar County High School is a small high school based in Barnesville, Georgia. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 831 students enrolled. High schools in Georgia have about 1,120 students on average; enrollment here is 26% lower.
Lamar County High School falls under Lamar County, which has 4 schools enrolling 2,872 students.
White students are 56% of those enrolled at Lamar County High School. The remaining shares are 34% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Lamar County's population at about 68%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. The school has 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.9:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for high schools in Georgia. Federal data show 91% of students (757) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Georgia public high schools, Lamar County High School outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 30.3%.
The school's county is Lamar County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $67,062 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lamar County number 4, with about 2,872 students.
Of the public schools around it, Lamar County High School is closest to Lamar County Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Lamar County High School ranks 4th of 5 nearby schools, at 38.9% versus a 47.1% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Lamar County High School is Town: Distant.
Enrollment increased 3% over 4 years, reaching 831 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Lamar County High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lamar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,571
Census ACS
Median income
$67,062
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lamar County
- Lamar County Primary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Lamar County Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Lamar County Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
Other schools in Barnesville
- Lamar County Primary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Lamar County Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Lamar County Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
Nearby schools
- Lamar County Middle School0.3 mi · 633
- Lamar County Primary School0.4 mi · 746
- Lamar County Elementary School0.5 mi · 662
- Pike County Middle School9.6 mi · 777
- Pike County Elementary School9.6 mi · 768
- Pike County High School9.8 mi · 1,075
Frequently asked questions
About Lamar County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lamar County High School?
Lamar County High School enrolls approximately 831 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lamar County High School serve?
Lamar County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lamar County High School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Lamar County High School.
How diverse is Lamar County High School?
Lamar County High School reports a student body of 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lamar County High School?
Lamar County High School is overseen by Lamar County in Lamar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.