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Schools in Lakeland · Lanier County School District

Lakeland’s public schools outscore 55% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lakeland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#121of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 1 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 8% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,652 students on the public path
In brief

Lakeland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 95 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lakeland’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,497 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lanier County Middle School, then Lanier County High School. Enrollment is up 33% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lakeland’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Georgia school districts, #121 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (95)Better than 69%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 868 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Lakeland anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lakeland’s students in the tested grades sat them (881 in math, 855 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lakeland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lanier County Elementary SchoolLanier County School DistrictB+
6–8Lanier County Middle SchoolLanier County School DistrictB
9–12Lanier County High SchoolLanier County School DistrictB−

Lakeland’s public schools are run by Lanier County 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.

Lanier County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,652 students, up 33% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,497GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.6% · 855 students tested
Math38%
State average 37.4% · 881 students tested

Lakeland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Lakeland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakelandBLanier County

Every school in Lakeland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lakelandby address
Lanier County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
850 students15:1Rate it →
Lanier County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
324 students16:1Rate it →
Lanier County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
478 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lakeland’s schools

Are Lakeland’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Lakeland children attend outscore 55% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #121 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lakeland in?

Lanier County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,652 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lakeland kids go to high school?

Lanier County High School, with 478 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lakeland’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Lanier County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Lakeland spend per student?

$14,497 in Lanier County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.