Lamar County
Lamar County is a public school district based in Barnesville, Georgia, serving 2,872 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #106 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 718 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Jessica Watson. It spends about $10,467 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Lamar County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lamar County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,467 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,700 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 334 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 574 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jessica Watson
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook CountyAdel | 2,979 | 4 | $11,111 | 12.8 | #104 |
| Putnam CountyEatonton | 2,938 | 4 | $14,240 | 12.1 | #105 |
| Lamar CountyBarnesville · this district | 2,872 | 4 | $10,467 | 16.3 | #106 |
| Ben Hill CountyFitzgerald | 2,831 | 4 | $12,641 | 13.8 | #107 |
| Banks CountyHomer | 2,798 | 4 | $11,864 | 12.8 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.Camden, NJ | 2,873 | $18,551 | 14.7 |
| Fenton Area Public SchoolsFenton, MI | 2,872 | $10,760 | 15.1 |
| Amityville Union Free School DistrictAmityville, NY | 2,872 | $29,424 | 11.4 |
| Columbia-Brazoria ISDWest Columbia, TX | 2,871 | $10,553 | 15.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-lamar-county