Lamar County Schools & Education
Lamar County, Alabama
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,688
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,270
School Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#42
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lamar County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 38/100, Lamar County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,688 per pupil, Lamar County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 6% below the Alabama average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Lamar County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
38/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #42 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,688
$582 below the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lamar County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Lamar County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Lamar County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#42
of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Lamar County
Elementary and high visible
2,201 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Lamar County is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lamar County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Lamar County Per-Pupil Spending Among State's Lowest Recorded
Education data brief for Lamar County, Alabama.
Lamar County is distinguished by a per-pupil expenditure of $5,688, which is significantly lower than the Alabama state average of $6,270 and the national average of $13,000. All five public schools in the county are situated in rural locales, serving a total of 2,201 students within a single district. The school structure is unconventional, with three of the five schools operating as 'other' grade configurations, such as Sulligent School, which serves 714 students in grades PK–12. Despite the low spending levels, the county reports a 92.0% graduation rate, exceeding the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score of 37.5 is below both the state average of 40.0 and the national median of 50.0. For more detailed data, see the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Lamar County
Reported Enrollment
2,201
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Lamar County
Lamar County
5 Public Schools in Lamar County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulligent School | Record | Lamar County | Sulligent, 35586Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 714 |
| Lamar County HighIntermediate | Record | Lamar County | Vernon, 35592Rural: Remote | 4–12 | Other | 605 |
| South Lamar School | Record | Lamar County | Millport, 35576Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 604 |
| Vernon Elementary School | Record | Lamar County | Vernon, 35592Rural: Remote | PK–3 | Primary | 278 |
| Lamar County School Of Technology | Record | Lamar County | Vernon, 35592Rural: Remote | 10–12 | Vocational | 0 |
Lamar County School Of Technology
Lamar County
Vernon, 35592 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,688
State avg $6,270
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.