For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 821 students in Lamar County School District.
Public Preschools in Lamar County School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
2,897 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%

Graduation Rate
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
911 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
31%
35%
# White Students
1,653 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
57%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
223
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,517 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$31 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,107
$14,305

Spending / Student
$10,517
$13,431

Best Lamar County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
154 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Grades: PK-2
| 821 students
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