For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 373 students in Lanier County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Lanier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
1,683 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lanier County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
18%
% Black
27%
38%
% White
57%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,728 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,832 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,728
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,832
$13,431
Best Lanier County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lanier County Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
52 W Patten Ave
Lakeland, GA 31635
(229) 482-8247
Lakeland, GA 31635
(229) 482-8247
Gr: 6-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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