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Lamar County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,895 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,176 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)43%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
11%
29%
% White
84%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,294 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,955 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,294
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,955
$12,220
Best Lamar County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lamar School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Sls Road
Millport, AL 35576
(205) 662-4411
Millport, AL 35576
(205) 662-4411
Grades: PK-12
| 615 students
Rank: #22.
Sulligent School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Elm St
Sulligent, AL 35586
(205) 698-9254
Sulligent, AL 35586
(205) 698-9254
Grades: PK-12
| 693 students
Rank: #33.
Lamar County Highintermediate
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8990 Highway 18
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-7717
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-7717
Grades: 4-12
| 587 students
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