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

Lanier County High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130324002403
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lanier County High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Georgia schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Lakeland · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
15.9:1
large classes for Georgia
86.3%
free-lunch eligible

Lanier County High School has class sizes larger than 75% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Lakeland, GA 31635
District: Lanier County · Georgia

NCES ID 130324002403 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+22 students YoY

Lanier County High School held near 473 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.1 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 130324002403 · Lakeland, GA High · SMALL · TRAD

478 enr · 15.9:1 · 86.3% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Lanier County Elementary School (850 students)

Lanier County High School held near 473 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.1 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Lanier County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lanier County High School reports 478 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 Lanier County High School compares

Lanier 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 15.9:1 ▲ 10% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.3% ▲ 42% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 478 top 71% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
478
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.3%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 75% in Georgia - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
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
$13,284
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 460 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
77
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 54.0%
African American 27.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 54.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Lanier County High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lanier County reports $13,284 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lanier County High School Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Lanier 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 (~478 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lanier County High School

How many students attend Lanier County High School?

Lanier County High School has 478 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lakeland, GA. CCD year-over-year: 451 (2022-23) → 473 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lanier County High School is 15.9:1, which is 10% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

86.3% of students at Lanier County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Lanier County High School is White at 54.0% of enrollment, in Lakeland, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

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

Lanier County High 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 Lanier County High School rank among public schools in Lakeland?

By Resource Investment Index, Lanier County High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Lakeland, 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 Lanier County?

Besides Lanier County High School, Lanier County also operates Lanier County Elementary School (850 students), Lanier County Primary School (498 students), and Lanier County Middle School (324 students). See the Lanier 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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