Enrollment
544
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vernon, AL
Lamar County Highintermediate
Federal NCES profile for Lamar County Highintermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010195001511
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lamar County Highintermediate earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17:1
- students per teacher
- 65.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 544
- students enrolled
Lamar County Highintermediate has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.0%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lamar County Highintermediate compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lamar County Highintermediate
Lamar County Highintermediate is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Vernon, Alabama, enrolling 544 students.
At 17:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Alabama median, within a few percentage points of the 17.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 544 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alabama median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Against 452 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #69.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 363 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Vernon's public schools, it stands alongside Vernon Elementary School (277 students): Lamar County Highintermediate is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17:1 vs 15.4:1).
Lamar County also operates Sulligent School (684 students) and South Lamar School (624 students) alongside Lamar County Highintermediate.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lamar County Highintermediate compares
Lamar County Highintermediate on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17:1 | ▼ 4% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.0% | ▲ 11% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 544 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
544
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 44% in Alabama - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,840
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 84.2%
African American 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.9, Lamar County Highintermediate is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamar County, which includes Lamar County Highintermediate.
$10,840
Per student
-13%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.0%
State 65.7%
Federal 14.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lamar County Highintermediate Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulligent School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Lamar School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vernon Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lamar County Highintermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 684
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 277
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools in Vernon
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~544 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Lamar County Highintermediate's federal record.
- Compare Lamar County Highintermediate against another school. Compare schools
- Lamar County's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Lamar County Highintermediate
How many students attend Lamar County Highintermediate?
Lamar County Highintermediate has 544 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vernon, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lamar County Highintermediate?
The student-teacher ratio at Lamar County Highintermediate is 17:1, which is 4% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lamar County Highintermediate?
65.0% of students at Lamar County Highintermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lamar County Highintermediate?
The largest demographic group at Lamar County Highintermediate is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Vernon, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lamar County Highintermediate?
Lamar County Highintermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lamar County Highintermediate a good school?
Lamar County Highintermediate earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lamar County?
Besides Lamar County Highintermediate, Lamar County also operates Sulligent School (684 students), South Lamar School (624 students), and Vernon Elementary School (277 students). See the Lamar County district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.