Macon Times

There were 1,536 white students enrolled in Lamar County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Lamar County welcomed 2,670 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 57.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Lamar County, Lamar County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 446 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	% of White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Lamar County Primary School	59%	396	672
Lamar County High School	58%	446	770
Lamar County Middle School	57%	380	667
Lamar County Elementary School	56%	314	561