SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the GA proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 35%Projected 48%

Lamar County High School Doesn't Meet Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the GA proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the GA average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 36%GA 40%

English proficiency

School 28%GA 37%

Science proficiency

School 39%GA 38%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

85%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

9%

Students in at least one AP course. 1 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

5%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes5%
AP courses offered1
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
4%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

9%
2%

Gold marks the GA average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B

24.29 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B-

4.01 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B-

14.39 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$70,887

GA average $85,989

Median home value

$207,438

GA average $295,153

Median rent

$876 /mo

GA average $1,429

Unemployment rate

3.4%

GA average 5.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 89.8%GA 88.9%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

17:1

GA average 13:1

Teachers

48

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$73,076

All teachers in Lamar County.

Student to counselor ratio GA average 455:1808:1
Support staff2
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 75%GA 93%

Experienced teachers

School 71%GA 67%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days299
Out-of-school suspension days297
Total days missed to suspension1281
Expulsions with services23
Expulsions without services23
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6782 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$8.21

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

61%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

28%

Latino

4%

Multiracial

6%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilities8%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Lamar County High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Upson-lee High School

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 12.4 mi
Spalding High School

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Distance: 12.7 mi
Az Kelsey Academy

  • Actual: 7%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 15.2 mi
Griffin High School

  • Actual: 18%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 15.2 mi
Locust Grove High

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 56%
  • Distance: 22.1 mi
Luella High School

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 22.8 mi
Hampton High School

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 23.3 mi
Crawford County High School

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 24.8 mi
Howard High School

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 25.5 mi
Mcdonough High School

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Distance: 27.0 mi