District Overview
Headquartered at 105 North Lanier Avenue in Lanett, Alabama, the Lanett City School District serves as a vital educational anchor set within a distant town setting in the greater LaGrange metropolitan area. Operating as an active, traditional public school system, the district manages three operational schools that deliver a seamless learning pipeline spanning from pre-kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The district currently serves a total enrollment of 971 students—comprising 500 male and 471 female learners—reflecting a rich, multicultural community primarily composed of African American (597 students) and Hispanic (301 students) youth, alongside multi-racial and White students across every grade level.

To cultivate strong academic outcomes and a supportive learning environment, the district maintains a robust workforce of nearly 240 full-time equivalent staff members. The instructional core is powered by 124 full-time teachers complemented by 21 instructional aides, ensuring dedicated guidance across early childhood, elementary, and secondary classrooms. An additional 94 support staff personnel round out the team, ensuring administrative, health, and operational needs are comprehensively met. For parents seeking a close-knit community school system and researchers evaluating small-town educational frameworks, the Lanett City School District stands out for its well-proportioned staffing model and holistic commitment to student development from pre-K through high school graduation.
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Total Schools
971
Total Students
124.0
Full-Time Teachers
7.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lanett City
Demographic Student Count
White41
Hispanic301
Black597
Two or More32
  • Black
    597 (61.5%)
  • Hispanic
    301 (31.0%)
  • White
    41 (4.2%)
  • Two or More
    32 (3.3%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Lanett City
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary1
Middle1
High1
Other0
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:3
Students:971*
Teachers (FTE):124.0*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:7.8
Schools in Lanett City
Found 3 Schools