High school (grades 9-12) · Barnesville, GA

Lamar County High School

Federal NCES profile for Lamar County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130321001294
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👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lamar County High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Georgia schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Barnesville · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
17.3:1
large classes for Georgia
39.4%
free-lunch eligible

Lamar County High School has class sizes larger than 86% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lamar County High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Barnesville, GA.

School address

Barnesville, GA 30204
District: Lamar County · Georgia

NCES ID 130321001294 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Lamar County High School held near 826 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 48.8 → 51.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 130321001294 · Barnesville, GA High · MID · TRAD

831 enr · 17.3:1 · 39.4% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Lamar County Primary School (746 students)

Lamar County High School held near 826 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 48.8 → 51.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Lamar County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lamar County High School reports 831 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lamar County High School compares

Lamar County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.3:1 ▲ 20% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.4% ▼ 35% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 831 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
831
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 86% in Georgia - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,838
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 831 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
297
in-school suspensions + 168 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 35.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 56.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 46 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 56.0%
African American 34.3%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 56.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.4, Lamar County High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lamar County reports $11,838 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lamar County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lamar County Primary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lamar County Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lamar County Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lamar County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lamar County · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~831 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lamar County High School

How many students attend Lamar County High School?

Lamar County High School has 831 students enrolled. It is a high school in Barnesville, GA. CCD year-over-year: 808 (2022-23) → 826 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lamar County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lamar County High School is 17.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lamar County High School?

39.4% of students at Lamar County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lamar County High School?

The largest demographic group at Lamar County High School is White at 56.0% of enrollment, in Barnesville, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lamar County High School?

Lamar County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lamar County High School rank among public schools in Barnesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Lamar County High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Barnesville, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lamar County?

Besides Lamar County High School, Lamar County also operates Lamar County Primary School (746 students), Lamar County Elementary School (662 students), and Lamar County Middle School (633 students). See the Lamar County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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