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What's one thing West Laurens High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,262
High
DISTRICT 962 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURENS COUNTY·NCES 130189003887
West Laurens High School
3692 Ga Highway 257, Dexter, GA 31019 · (478) 875-1000 · Laurens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,262 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Georgia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
16.1:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
887 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 320 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 309 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 331 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 302 | 24% |
Student demographics
52%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
61.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 10 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% |
| 2022-23 | 65.1% |
| 2021-22 | 51.6% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 West Laurens High School
West Laurens High School's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Laurens High School this school | 1,262 | 70.3% | 57.5% |
| Perry High School Perry | 1,615 | 66.4% | 58.0% |
| Southeast Bulloch High School Brooklet | 1,118 | 72.1% | 47.5% |
| Bleckley County High School Cochran | 680 | 70.6% | 52.8% |
| Rockmart High School Rockmart | 956 | 61.0% | 35.9% |
| Wayne County High School Jesup | 1,576 | 82.1% | 43.1% |
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 West Laurens High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #78 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #67 of 417 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,262 | #193 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #215 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #242 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #224 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #154 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
1,262
-36 (-3%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 1,207
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,262 | 78.3 | 16.1:1 | 70% (887) |
| 2023-24 | 1,241 | 80.3 | 15.4:1 | 44% (549) |
| 2022-23 | 1,271 | 76.3 | 16.7:1 | 85% (1,078) |
| 2020-21 | 1,298 | 77 | 16.9:1 | 85% (1,101) |
| 2017-18 | 1,196 | 73.8 | 16.2:1 | 44% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 1,210 | 68 | 17.8:1 | 48% (586) |
| 2010-11 | 1,207 | 67 | 18.0:1 | 44% (526) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Laurens High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,196 to 1,262); teachers up 6% (73.8 to 78.3).
About West Laurens High School
West Laurens High School, a mid-sized high school, is located in Dexter, Georgia. Its enrollment is 1,262 students, spread over grades 9 through 12.
Laurens County, which runs West Laurens High School, has 8 schools and 6,308 students.
Federal enrollment data show West Laurens High School is 64% White. The remaining shares are 27% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at West Laurens High School comes to 78.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1:1. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. West Laurens High School counts 70% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 91% average among public schools in Laurens County.
On the allk12 Grade, West Laurens High School lands at A, ahead of 91% of Georgia public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, West Laurens High School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia schools. It scores 57.5%; the prediction is 41.0%.
For Laurens County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $55,010, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. The county has 14 public schools and about 8,693 students.
Southwest Laurens Elementary is the nearest public school to West Laurens High School, about 4.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The nearest schools with test data average 39.0%, lower than West Laurens High School's 57.5%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,262, compared with 1,298 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the West Laurens High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Laurens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,798
Census ACS
Median income
$55,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
8,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurens County
- Southwest Laurens ElementaryElementary · 967 students
- West Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Northwest Laurens ElementaryElementary · 889 students
- East Laurens High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- East Laurens Primary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- East Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Southwest Laurens Elementary4.0 mi · 967
- West Laurens Middle School4.8 mi · 898
- Northwest Laurens Elementary6.6 mi · 889
- Dublin High School7.9 mi · 596
- Cadwell RYDC7.9 mi · 15
- Moore Street Facility8.1 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About West Laurens High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Laurens High School?
West Laurens High School enrolls approximately 1,262 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Laurens High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Laurens High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Laurens High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Laurens High School is approximately 16.1:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Laurens High School?
Student demographics at West Laurens High School are roughly 64% White, 5% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is West Laurens High School in?
West Laurens High School is part of Laurens County.
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