Lamar County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Barnesville, Milner and Aldora.
At a glance
2,872Students enrolled
4Schools
3Towns served
$12,205Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
97%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs GA
Math proficiency21%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,205
per student each year · 23% below the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,705’20
2,773’21
2,820’22
2,897’23
2,872’24
Students
White · 58%1,669
Black · 31%894
Two or more races · 6%158
Hispanic · 5%135
Asian · 0%12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Lamar County Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 746 students · Barnesville
PublicLamar County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 662 students · Barnesville
C+PublicLamar County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 633 students · Barnesville
B-PublicLamar County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 831 students · Barnesville
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.