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Lamar County School District

Item: Lamar County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

150 Butler Cir
Vernon, AL 35592-1379

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Top 30%

Tel: (205) 695-7615

www.lamarcountyk12.com

Top Rankings

Lamar County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,535 Schools

# Students

2,129 Students

751,099 Students

# Teachers

133 Teachers

43,229 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lamar County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	55	139
Kind	162	356
1	160	364
2	148	363
3	170	367
4	154	348
5	157	345
6	167	344
7	163	352
8	154	356
9	165	371
10	160	364
11	160	351
12	154	333

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District Rank

Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#39 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lamar County School District
2023	#39
2022	#44
2021	#52
2019	#55
2018	#50
2017	#69
2016	#96
2015	#91
2014	#76
2013	#87
2012	#92

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43%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2023	43%	30%
2022	35%	29%
2021	23%	24%
2019	49%	47%
2018	47%	47%
2017	44%	44%
2016	37%	43%
2015	33%	40%
2014	30%	38%
2013	77%	80%
2012	78%	82%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2022	47%	47%
2021	44%	46%
2019	43%	45%
2018	47%	46%
2017	33%	39%
2016	30%	38%
2015	35%	41%
2014	40%	42%
2013	85%	86%
2012	82%	86%
2011	83%	85%

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26%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2022	26%	38%
2021	28%	36%

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89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2023	89%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	88%
2016	82%	87%
2015	87%	89%
2014	87%	86%
2013	82%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2024	0.29	0.63
2023	0.27	0.62
2022	0.26	0.61
2021	0.26	0.61
2020	0.27	0.60
2019	0.27	0.60
2018	0.26	0.59
2017	0.26	0.59
2016	0.27	0.58
2015	0.27	0.58
2014	0.27	0.56
2013	0.29	0.55
2012	0.31	0.55
2011	0.32	0.54
2010	0.31	0.54
2009	0.31	0.53
2008	0.31	0.54
2007	0.31	0.53
2006	0.27	0.53
2005	0.32	0.51
2004	0.32	0.51
2003	0.31	0.51
2002	0.30	0.51
2001	0.30	0.50
2000	0.31	0.50
1999	0.30	0.50
1998	0.29	0.50
1997	0.29	0.52
1996	0.29	0.50
1995	0.28	0.49
1994	0.27	0.49
1993	0.27	0.49
1992	0.26	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2024	2%	11%
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	10%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Black

10%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2024	11%	32%
2023	10%	32%
2022	11%	32%
2021	11%	32%
2020	11%	33%
2019	11%	33%
2018	13%	33%
2017	13%	33%
2016	13%	33%
2015	13%	33%
2014	13%	34%
2013	15%	34%
2012	16%	34%
2011	17%	35%
2010	17%	35%
2009	17%	35%
2008	17%	36%
2007	18%	36%
2006	16%	36%
2005	18%	36%
2004	18%	36%
2003	19%	36%
2002	17%	36%
2001	18%	36%
2000	18%	36%
1999	18%	36%
1998	17%	36%
1997	17%	36%
1996	17%	36%
1995	17%	36%
1994	16%	36%
1993	16%	36%
1992	15%	36%

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% White

84%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2024	84%	51%
2023	85%	52%
2022	85%	53%
2021	85%	53%
2020	85%	54%
2019	85%	54%
2018	85%	55%
2017	85%	55%
2016	85%	56%
2015	84%	56%
2014	85%	57%
2013	83%	58%
2012	82%	58%
2011	81%	58%
2010	82%	58%
2009	82%	59%
2008	82%	58%
2007	81%	59%
2006	84%	59%
2005	81%	60%
2004	81%	60%
2003	81%	60%
2002	82%	60%
2001	82%	61%
2000	81%	61%
1999	82%	61%
1998	83%	61%
1997	83%	60%
1996	83%	61%
1995	83%	62%
1994	84%	62%
1993	84%	62%
1992	85%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,587 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,197 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2023	$29 MM	$36 MM
2022	$24 MM	$33 MM
2021	$29 MM	$36 MM
2020	$24 MM	$33 MM
2019	$24 MM	$34 MM
2018	$24 MM	$31 MM
2017	$23 MM	$31 MM
2016	$22 MM	$29 MM
2015	$21 MM	$30 MM
2014	$22 MM	$28 MM
2012	$21 MM	$28 MM
2011	$22 MM	$30 MM
2010	$21 MM	$30 MM
2009	$23 MM	$29 MM
2008	$23 MM	$32 MM
2007	$20 MM	$30 MM
2006	$20 MM	$28 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$20 MM	$23 MM
2002	$19 MM	$22 MM
2001	$19 MM	$21 MM
2000	$17 MM	$21 MM
1999	$16 MM	$20 MM
1998	$14 MM	$19 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$12 MM	$15 MM
1995	$13 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2023	$24 MM	$34 MM
2022	$22 MM	$32 MM
2021	$24 MM	$34 MM
2020	$22 MM	$32 MM
2019	$23 MM	$32 MM
2018	$24 MM	$31 MM
2017	$24 MM	$31 MM
2016	$23 MM	$30 MM
2015	$21 MM	$30 MM
2014	$21 MM	$29 MM
2012	$20 MM	$29 MM
2011	$21 MM	$29 MM
2010	$21 MM	$30 MM
2009	$23 MM	$31 MM
2008	$22 MM	$31 MM
2007	$20 MM	$29 MM
2006	$20 MM	$27 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$21 MM	$24 MM
2003	$21 MM	$23 MM
2002	$22 MM	$22 MM
2001	$23 MM	$22 MM
2000	$17 MM	$21 MM
1999	$15 MM	$20 MM
1998	$14 MM	$19 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$13 MM	$16 MM
1995	$12 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,587

$12,875

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2023	$13,143	$13,484
2022	$10,455	$12,106
2021	$12,749	$12,139
2020	$10,455	$12,106
2019	$10,599	$10,949
2018	$9,915	$10,775
2017	$9,569	$10,752
2016	$9,475	$10,004
2015	$8,777	$10,181
2014	$9,027	$9,249
2012	$8,691	$9,447
2011	$9,103	$10,047
2010	$8,856	$10,181
2009	$9,645	$9,620
2008	$9,822	$12,838
2007	$8,613	$9,453
2006	$8,566	$8,864
2005	$8,046	$7,980
2004	$7,754	$7,481
2003	$7,755	$7,352
2002	$7,072	$7,090
2001	$7,151	$6,576
2000	$5,988	$6,614
1999	$5,478	$6,138
1998	$4,982	$5,727
1997	$4,835	$5,613
1995	$4,508	$4,603
1992	$3,266	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$11,197

$12,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar County School District	Alabama
2023	$10,831	$12,858
2022	$9,675	$11,680
2021	$10,506	$11,575
2020	$9,675	$11,680
2019	$9,987	$10,361
2018	$10,253	$10,820
2017	$10,183	$10,751
2016	$9,809	$10,236
2015	$8,699	$10,301
2014	$8,693	$9,732
2012	$8,242	$9,486
2011	$8,710	$9,833
2010	$8,777	$10,301
2009	$9,676	$10,180
2008	$9,298	$12,600
2007	$8,523	$9,149
2006	$8,420	$8,744
2005	$8,244	$8,000
2004	$8,542	$7,723
2003	$8,204	$7,470
2002	$8,293	$7,151
2001	$8,515	$7,125
2000	$6,172	$6,573
1999	$5,222	$6,238
1998	$4,962	$5,843
1997	$4,773	$5,461
1995	$3,899	$4,722
1992	$3,144	$3,861

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Best Lamar County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Vernon Elementary School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

9700 Hwy 18 W
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-9728

Gr: PK-3 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

South Lamar School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

300 Sls Road
Millport, AL 35576
(205) 662-4411

Gr: PK-12 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Sulligent School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 Elm St
Sulligent, AL 35586
(205) 698-9254

Gr: PK-12 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #44.

Lamar County Highintermediate

(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8990 Highway 18
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-7717

Gr: 4-12 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Lamar County School Of Technology

Vocational School

Add to Compare

43880 Hwy 17 South
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-7129

Gr: 10-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lamar County School District?

Lamar County School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,129 students.

What is the rank of Lamar County School District?

Lamar County School District is ranked #38 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lamar County School District?

84% of Lamar County School District students are White, 10% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lamar County School District?

Lamar County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Lamar County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,197 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,129 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 89% (Top 50% in AL)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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