School district · Alabama

Lamar County

Lamar County in Alabama: 5 public schools with 2,129 students and 15.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,732 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,129
Students per teacher
15.9
AL 17.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,732
AL $13.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
134
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
355
AL 400 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Alabama's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Alabama: 60%

71%proficient

+8.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 81% of school districts in Alabama

Median 59% · 151 school districts compared

937 students tested, grades 3–8 · ACAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Alabama: 35%

53%proficient

+5.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 87% of school districts in Alabama

Median 32% · 151 school districts compared

936 students tested, grades 3–8 · ACAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.4K15
$8.6K16
$8.7K17
$8.9K18
$9.5K19
$9.3K20
$10.1K21
$10.8K22
$12.0K23
$12.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
19% · $7.3M
State
64% · $23.9M
Local
17% · $6.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,570
Support services
$5,055
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$6.1M
Long-term debt
$7.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Vernon Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–327714.284%83%
10–12————
4–1254416.371%51%
South Lamar SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–1262416.771%62%
Sulligent SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–1268415.868%40%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
150 Butler Cir, Vernon, AL 35592
Phone
(205)695-7615
Website