Enrollment
498
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 130324001297
Lanier County Primary School — Lakeland, GA
Federal NCES profile for Lanier County Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 40
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lanier County · Georgia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 14.5:1 Georgia avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.3%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lanier County Primary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lanier County Primary School reports 498 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Georgia state mean of 14.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 86.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 42% above the Georgia average and 67% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 732 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lanier County spends $14,628 per pupil district-wide, below the Georgia average of $15,679 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.8% from local sources (property taxes), 58.1% from the state, and 22.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lanier County Primary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Georgia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.3% | ▲ 42% | 60.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 498 | top 31% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
13.8:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 41% in Georgia — lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
24.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,628
per pupil, district-wide
— below Georgia avg of $15,679
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Per 732 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 498 Top 31% in Georgia — larger than 69% of 2,315 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 13.8:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 86.3% +42% vs state
NCES ID 130324001297
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.7
Students per counselor 732:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.1%
In-school suspensions 16
Out-of-school suspensions 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lanier County, which includes Lanier County Primary School.
$14,628
Per student
-7%
vs Georgia
Avg $15,679
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.8%
State 58.1%
Federal 22.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 850
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 478
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 324
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lanier County Primary School
How many students attend Lanier County Primary School?
Lanier County Primary School has 498 students enrolled. It is a other school in Lakeland, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lanier County Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lanier County Primary School is 13.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Georgia average of 14.5:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lanier County Primary School?
86.3% of students at Lanier County Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lanier County Primary School?
Lanier County Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.