Middle school (grades 6-8) · Barnesville, GA

Lamar County Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Lamar County Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130321002273
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lamar County Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Georgia schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Barnesville · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
large classes for Georgia
45.8%
free-lunch eligible

Lamar County Middle School has class sizes larger than 82% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lamar County Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Barnesville, GA.

School address

Barnesville, GA 30204
District: Lamar County · Georgia

NCES ID 130321002273 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-6 students YoY

Lamar County Middle School held near 651 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.2 → 39.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 130321002273 · Barnesville, GA Middle · MID · TRAD

633 enr · 16.7:1 · 45.8% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Lamar County High School (831 students)

Lamar County Middle School held near 651 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.2 → 39.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Lamar County Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lamar County Middle School reports 633 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 Middle School compares

Lamar County Middle 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 16.7:1 ▲ 16% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.8% ▼ 25% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 633 top 50% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
633
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.8%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Georgia - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.4%
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 633 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
218
in-school suspensions + 122 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 34.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 53.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 59.7%
African American 31.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 59.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.3, Lamar County Middle School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lamar County High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T 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

Comparisons are relative to Lamar County Middle 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 middle 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 (~633 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lamar County Middle School

How many students attend Lamar County Middle School?

Lamar County Middle School has 633 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Barnesville, GA. CCD year-over-year: 657 (2022-23) → 651 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lamar County Middle School is 16.7:1, which is 16% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

45.8% of students at Lamar County Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Lamar County Middle School is White at 59.7% of enrollment, in Barnesville, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.

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

Lamar County Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Middle School rank among public schools in Barnesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Lamar County Middle School ranks #3 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 Middle School, Lamar County also operates Lamar County High School (831 students), Lamar County Primary School (746 students), and Lamar County Elementary School (662 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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