Lanier County
Lanier County is a public school district based in Lakeland, Georgia, serving 1,652 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #134 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 551 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Brooks Culpepper. It spends about $11,638 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Lanier County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lanier County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,638 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,691 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 551 | 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 →Brooks Culpepper
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans CountyClaxton | 1,742 | 4 | $12,370 | 13.2 | #133 |
| Lanier CountyLakeland · this district | 1,652 | 3 | $11,638 | 15.0 | #134 |
| Charlton CountyFolkston | 1,613 | 4 | $12,269 | 13.4 | #135 |
| Irwin CountyOcilla | 1,610 | 3 | $12,395 | 13.5 | #136 |
| Atkinson CountyPearson | 1,571 | 4 | $12,564 | 13.8 | #137 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Union ElementarySaratoga, CA | 1,653 | $19,588 | 21.2 |
| Big Hollow School District 38Ingleside, IL | 1,653 | $15,703 | 12.9 |
| Lake Forest School District 67Lake Forest, IL | 1,652 | $28,767 | 10.0 |
| Belding Area School DistrictBelding, MI | 1,652 | $11,600 | 15.6 |
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-lanier-county