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Lanett City School District

105 North Lanier Ave
Lanett, AL 36863-2455
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lanett City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 551 students in Lanett City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary School in Lanett City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
960 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lanett City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#123 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
30%
21%
47%
10-14%
38%
75%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
27%
11%
% Black
65%
31%
% White
5%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,919 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,673 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,919
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,673
$12,220

Best Lanett City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
W O Lance Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S 8th Ave
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 644-5915
Gr: PK-6 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 960 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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