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Lanier County School District

247 Hwy 221 South
Lakeland, GA 31635

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Top 50%

Tel: (912) 482-3966

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 837 students in Lanier County School District. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.

Public Preschool in Lanier County School District have an score of 42% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

1,683 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

122 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lanier County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	90	213
Kind	119	470
1	124	489
2	140	497
3	132	445
4	122	447
5	110	444

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#74 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lanier County School District
2023	#74
2022	#76
2021	#75
2019	#80
2018	#64
2017	#76
2016	#88
2015	#95
2014	#96
2013	#110
2012	#75

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	38%	39%
2022	38%	37%
2021	33%	36%
2019	41%	44%
2018	43%	42%
2017	41%	41%
2016	39%	41%
2015	33%	38%
2014	81%	79%
2013	83%	83%
2012	85%	81%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2022	39%	40%
2021	38%	39%
2019	40%	45%
2018	43%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	31%	40%
2015	31%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	93%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	91%	91%

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44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2022	44%	40%
2021	43%	38%

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87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	87%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	82%	83%
2018	77%	83%
2017	82%	82%
2016	77%	81%
2015	77%	81%
2014	72%	75%
2013	72%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.58	0.70
2021	0.56	0.70
2020	0.54	0.69
2019	0.54	0.69
2018	0.52	0.68
2017	0.52	0.68
2016	0.49	0.68
2015	0.48	0.67
2014	0.49	0.67
2013	0.50	0.67
2012	0.50	0.66
2011	0.51	0.66
2010	0.50	0.65
2009	0.49	0.64
2008	0.48	0.64
2007	0.48	0.63
2006	0.48	0.61
2005	0.46	0.61
2004	0.45	0.59
2003	0.46	0.58
2002	0.48	0.57
2001	0.48	0.56
2000	0.47	0.55
1999	0.46	0.54
1998	0.45	0.54
1997	0.44	0.53
1996	0.45	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	9%	18%
2022	9%	18%
2021	8%	17%
2020	7%	16%
2019	7%	16%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	5%	15%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	4%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

27%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	26%	36%
2022	26%	36%
2021	25%	36%
2020	26%	37%
2019	26%	37%
2018	25%	37%
2017	25%	37%
2016	25%	37%
2015	26%	37%
2014	27%	37%
2013	26%	37%
2012	26%	37%
2011	27%	37%
2010	27%	37%
2009	30%	39%
2008	29%	39%
2007	30%	39%
2006	31%	39%
2005	29%	38%
2004	30%	38%
2003	30%	38%
2002	32%	38%
2001	33%	38%
2000	33%	38%
1999	34%	38%
1998	32%	38%
1997	31%	37%
1996	33%	38%

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% White

57%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	59%	36%
2022	59%	37%
2021	61%	38%
2020	62%	39%
2019	62%	39%
2018	65%	40%
2017	65%	40%
2016	67%	41%
2015	67%	42%
2014	66%	43%
2013	66%	43%
2012	66%	44%
2011	65%	44%
2010	66%	45%
2009	66%	46%
2008	66%	46%
2007	66%	47%
2006	65%	48%
2005	68%	49%
2004	68%	52%
2003	67%	53%
2002	65%	54%
2001	65%	55%
2000	66%	56%
1999	66%	57%
1998	68%	57%
1997	69%	58%
1996	66%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 16% 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.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	$25 MM	$35 MM
2022	$22 MM	$36 MM
2021	$25 MM	$35 MM
2020	$22 MM	$36 MM
2019	$21 MM	$35 MM
2018	$21 MM	$37 MM
2017	$18 MM	$34 MM
2016	$19 MM	$33 MM
2015	$16 MM	$35 MM
2014	$17 MM	$33 MM
2012	$16 MM	$30 MM
2011	$17 MM	$35 MM
2010	$16 MM	$35 MM
2009	$19 MM	$34 MM
2008	$18 MM	$36 MM
2007	$16 MM	$37 MM
2006	$14 MM	$33 MM
2005	$14 MM	$31 MM
2004	$14 MM	$30 MM
2003	$12 MM	$29 MM
2002	$11 MM	$27 MM
2001	$11 MM	$26 MM
2000	$10 MM	$24 MM
1999	$9 MM	$23 MM
1998	$8 MM	$21 MM
1997	$7 MM	$19 MM
1996	$7 MM	$18 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	$22 MM	$34 MM
2022	$22 MM	$34 MM
2021	$22 MM	$34 MM
2020	$22 MM	$34 MM
2019	$20 MM	$34 MM
2018	$20 MM	$37 MM
2017	$18 MM	$33 MM
2016	$18 MM	$33 MM
2015	$17 MM	$34 MM
2014	$17 MM	$33 MM
2012	$15 MM	$31 MM
2011	$16 MM	$32 MM
2010	$17 MM	$34 MM
2009	$26 MM	$36 MM
2008	$17 MM	$39 MM
2007	$16 MM	$35 MM
2006	$14 MM	$31 MM
2005	$13 MM	$30 MM
2004	$13 MM	$30 MM
2003	$12 MM	$29 MM
2002	$11 MM	$27 MM
2001	$12 MM	$25 MM
2000	$10 MM	$24 MM
1999	$9 MM	$23 MM
1998	$8 MM	$20 MM
1997	$8 MM	$19 MM
1996	$7 MM	$18 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,728

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,395	$12,637
2022	$12,656	$11,894
2021	$14,504	$12,909
2020	$12,656	$11,894
2019	$12,111	$11,854
2018	$11,848	$11,951
2017	$10,311	$10,689
2016	$10,324	$10,171
2015	$9,090	$10,365
2014	$9,381	$10,300
2012	$8,805	$9,333
2011	$9,978	$10,490
2010	$8,938	$10,365
2009	$10,979	$9,939
2008	$10,462	$10,540
2007	$10,151	$10,771
2006	$8,652	$9,885
2005	$9,047	$9,226
2004	$9,297	$8,830
2003	$8,382	$8,835
2002	$8,145	$8,247
2001	$7,960	$7,812
2000	$7,282	$7,225
1999	$6,262	$6,612
1998	$5,674	$5,956
1997	$5,193	$5,538
1995	$4,821	$5,262
1992	$4,087	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,832

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lanier County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,542	$12,072
2022	$12,856	$11,222
2021	$12,637	$12,332
2020	$12,856	$11,222
2019	$11,401	$11,278
2018	$11,405	$12,081
2017	$10,366	$10,570
2016	$10,263	$10,196
2015	$9,431	$9,935
2014	$9,537	$10,257
2012	$8,468	$9,538
2011	$8,958	$9,524
2010	$9,274	$9,935
2009	$15,130	$10,367
2008	$9,872	$11,185
2007	$9,860	$10,207
2006	$8,390	$9,210
2005	$8,511	$8,893
2004	$8,875	$8,737
2003	$8,328	$8,594
2002	$7,851	$8,120
2001	$8,874	$7,624
2000	$7,480	$7,230
1999	$6,323	$6,576
1998	$5,753	$5,787
1997	$5,328	$5,758
1995	$4,970	$5,243
1992	$3,917	$4,349

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Best Lanier County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lanier County Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

92 S Valdosta Rd
Lakeland, GA 31635
(229) 482-3870

Gr: PK-5 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,683 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 87% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education