Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Lanett’s public schools score below 96% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
In Lanett, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lanett, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lanett’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Lanett’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,677 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Lanett Junior High School, then Lanett Senior High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Springwood School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lanett’s grade
D−: better than 4% of Alabama school districts, #184 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lanett, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lanett
W O Lance Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 564 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lanett
W O Lance Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 564 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lanett
W O Lance Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 564 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lanett
W O Lance Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 564 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lanett
W O Lance Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 564 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lanett
W O Lance Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 564 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lanett
W O Lance Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 564 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lanett
Lanett Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 260 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lanett
Lanett Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 260 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lanett’s public schools are run by Lanett City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lanett vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Lanett’s borders.
Every school in Lanett
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lanett’s schools
Are Lanett’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lanett children attend score below 96% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #184 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lanett in?
Lanett City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 971 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lanett kids go to high school?
Lanett Senior High School, with 260 students; its own test results earn a D−.
What is Lanett’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in Lanett City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Lanett spend per student?
$13,677 in Lanett City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lanett?
Yes: Springwood School (religious, grades PK–12, 260 students).
Parents talk
What Lanett families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lanett → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.