Enrollment
169
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Gainesville, GA
Lanier College and Career Academy
Federal NCES profile for Lanier College and Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130261003403
👥 S:T ratio 55
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lanier College and Career Academy earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Georgia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia.
- #1 of 7
- high schools in Gainesville · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Georgia
- 50.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Lanier College and Career Academy has class sizes smaller than 87% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lanier College and Career Academy ranks #1 of 7 high schools in Gainesville, GA.
School address
District: Hall County · Georgia
NCES ID 130261003403 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.3%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lanier College and Career Academy compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lanier College and Career Academy
Lanier College and Career Academy is a higher-need, small high school in Gainesville, Georgia, enrolling 169 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Lanier College and Career Academy is leaner than roughly 87% of Georgia schools and 22% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.3% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Georgia schools, with 169 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.
Against 20 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #11.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (33%) (diversity index 55/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 169 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 116 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 169 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 15 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Gainesville's high schools, it stands alongside Gainesville High School (2,077 students): Lanier College and Career Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 16.1:1).
Hall County also operates Johnson High School (1,318 students) and Flowery Branch High (1,304 students) alongside Lanier College and Career Academy.
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 Lanier College and Career Academy compares
Lanier College and Career Academy on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 22% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.3% | ▼ 17% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 169 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
169
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 13% in Georgia - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,147
per pupil, district-wide
- below Georgia avg of $13,863
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 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
83
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 49.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 68.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.
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
Hispanic or Latino 58.0%
White 32.5%
African American 5.3%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Lanier College and Career Academy is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hall County, which includes Lanier College and Career Academy.
$12,147
Per student
-12%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.4%
State 42.9%
Federal 14.7%
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 Lanier College and Career Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Flowery Branch High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Hall High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Hall High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chestatee High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lanier College and Career Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,318
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 1,304
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,287
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1,274
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1,245
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Similar high schools in Gainesville
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Gainesville High School
Standard public school
2,077 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
East Forsyth High School
Standard public school
1,588 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Johnson High School
Standard public school
1,318 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
East Hall High School
Standard public school
1,287 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Chestatee High School
Standard public school
1,245 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
North Hall High School
Standard public school
1,164 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~169 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lanier College and Career Academy
How many students attend Lanier College and Career Academy?
Lanier College and Career Academy has 169 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gainesville, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lanier College and Career Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Lanier College and Career Academy is 11.3:1, which is 22% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 28% lower 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 Lanier College and Career Academy?
50.3% of students at Lanier College and Career Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lanier College and Career Academy?
The largest demographic group at Lanier College and Career Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 58.0% of enrollment, in Gainesville, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lanier College and Career Academy?
Lanier College and Career Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lanier College and Career Academy rank among high schools in Gainesville?
By Resource Investment Index, Lanier College and Career Academy ranks #1 of 7 high schools in Gainesville, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Gainesville on the city page.
Is Lanier College and Career Academy a good school?
Lanier College and Career Academy earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Georgia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia. 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 Hall County?
Besides Lanier College and Career Academy, Hall County also operates Johnson High School (1,318 students), Flowery Branch High (1,304 students), and East Hall High School (1,287 students). See the Hall County district page for the complete list.
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