Lanier College and Career Academy

Summary:

Lanier College and Career Academy is a small public high school in Gainesville, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Hall County School District. Despite higher per-student spending, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in Georgia and has struggled with low academic performance, poor graduation rates, and high poverty levels.

Lanier College and Career Academy's academic metrics are concerning, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages across all subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.2% of Lanier students were proficient in American Literature, compared to 42% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 39.7% to 49.5% over the past 5 years, significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Lanier has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.37% to 59.01% over the past 3 years.

Interestingly, Johnson High School, which is located less than a mile from Lanier College and Career Academy, performs significantly better academically and has a higher graduation rate (81.3%) than Lanier. The nearby Hall County high schools, such as Cherokee Bluff High School, also generally outperform Lanier across key metrics, highlighting the challenges the school faces in providing a quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504

(770) 531-2330

District: Hall County

SchoolDigger Rank:
411^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,046

Student/teacher ratio: 6.6

Number of students: 171

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

White:

35.7%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lanier College and Career Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.83. (See more...)

Compare Details Lanier College and Career Academy ranks worse than 89.7% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 9 ranked high schools in the Hall County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lanier College and Career Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.6%), White (35.7%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lanier College and Career Academy is 6.6, which is the lowest among 9 high schools in the Hall County School District! (See more...)

Compare Lanier College and Career Academy employs 25.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lanier College and Career Academy is $18,046, which is the highest among 9 high schools in the Hall County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lanier College and Career Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Lanier College and Career Academy 411^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Lanier College and Career Academy in the ranking list.)

Hall County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hall County 124^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lanier College and Career Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2007	0.61	438^th	445	1.6%
2008	0.24	457^th	462	1.1%
2009	0.60	453^rd	466	2.8%
2010	0.61	481^st	494	2.6%
2011	0.19	500^th	504	0.8%
2012	2.06	494^th	508	2.8%
2013	3.02	514^th	527	2.5%
2014	12.24	481^st	521	7.7%
2015	3.74	535^th	537	0.4%
2016	3.67	541^st	545	0.7%
2017	5.17	533^rd	539	1.1%
2018	3.83	539^th	543	0.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lanier College and Career Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	20.28	297^th	335	11.3%
2007	28.71	291^st	358	18.7%
2008	21.50	323^rd	370	12.7%
2009	33.61	285^th	372	23.4%
2010	8.83	364^th	384	5.2%
2011	11.12	377^th	402	6.2%
2012	15.97	360^th	396	9.1%
2013	1.34	424^th	425	0.2%
2014	11.18	398^th	425	6.4%
2015	10.18	412^th	435	5.3%
2016	8.50	408^th	426	4.2%
2017	6.77	408^th	420	2.9%
2018	8.87	402^nd	428	6.1%
2019	7.03	411^th	438	6.2%
2021	9.29	396^th	410	3.4%
2022	6.26	416^th	429	3.0%
2023	11.01	407^th	442	7.9%
2024	12.00	411^th	458	10.3%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lanier College and Career Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	115	14	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	4	163
2006	89	20	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	2	143
2007	86	36	0	81	0	n/a	n/a	2	205
2008	121	29	1	110	1	n/a	n/a	2	264
2009	114	33	2	110	1	n/a	n/a	4	264
2010	165	39	3	137	3	0	5	0	352
2011	160	28	2	126	3	0	6	0	325
2012	172	27	1	138	2	0	7	0	347
2013	146	27	2	157	1	0	8	0	341
2014	155	22	2	156	0	1	7	0	343
2015	163	30	3	215	0	0	4	0	415
2016	138	15	4	189	1	0	5	0	352
2017	93	17	0	112	0	0	7	0	229
2018	128	22	1	127	0	0	6	0	284
2019	81	16	0	111	0	0	3	0	211
2020	111	23	0	94	1	0	8	0	237
2021	100	18	0	82	1	0	4	0	205
2022	86	12	0	70	1	0	9	0	178
2023	68	14	1	71	0	0	7	0	161
2024	61	8	1	90	1	0	10	0	171

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lanier College and Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	163	5.8	28.1	0
2006	143	5.6	25.5	0
2007	205	7.7	26.6	41.9
2008	264	8.1	32.6	56.1
2009	264	11.3	23.4	59.2
2010	352	12.2	28.8	54
2011	325	16.3	19.9	61.2
2012	347	14.4	24.0	63.7
2013	341	18.5	18.4	54.8
2014	343	27.6	12.4	69.1
2015	415	26.0	15.9	70.4
2016	352	24.0	14.6	68.8
2017	229	22.4	10.2	65.9
2018	284	22.4	12.6	59.5
2019	211	20.1	10.4	65.4
2020	237	21.8	10.8	62.4
2021	205	26.3	7.7	45.4
2022	178	17.8	10.0	n/a
2023	161	15.2	10.5	59
2024	171	25.8	6.6	76.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lanier College and Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	163	5.8	28.1	0
2006	143	5.6	25.5	0
2007	205	7.7	26.6	41.9
2008	264	8.1	32.6	56.1
2009	264	11.3	23.4	59.2
2010	352	12.2	28.8	54
2011	325	16.3	19.9	61.2
2012	347	14.4	24.0	63.7
2013	341	18.5	18.4	54.8
2014	343	27.6	12.4	69.1
2015	415	26.0	15.9	70.4
2016	352	24.0	14.6	68.8
2017	229	22.4	10.2	65.9
2018	284	22.4	12.6	59.5
2019	211	20.1	10.4	65.4
2020	237	21.8	10.8	62.4
2021	205	26.3	7.7	45.4
2022	178	17.8	10.0	n/a
2023	161	15.2	10.5	59
2024	171	25.8	6.6	76.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lanier College and Career Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$233 (1.4%)	$17,018 (98.6%)	$17,252
2018	$167 (1.1%)	$14,807 (98.9%)	$14,974
2019	$228 (1.3%)	$17,818 (98.7%)	$18,046

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lanier College and Career Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 411^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 407^th of 442 High schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Lanier College and Career Academy)	5.9	10.4	4.5%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Hall County)	44.7	32	12.7%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Lanier College and Career Academy)	15.6	25.7	10.1%
End of Course Biology (Hall County)	50.3	39	11.3%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Lanier College and Career Academy)	5.6	3.7	1.9%
End of Course United States History (Hall County)	44	32.7	11.3%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	211	161	23.7%
African American	16	14	12.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	111	71	36%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	81	68	16%
Two or More Races	3	7	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.4%	59%	6.4%

Schools Near Lanier College and Career Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lanier College and Career Academy	Public	9-12	2723 Tumbling Creek Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 531-2330	171	26	6.6	76.6%	61 (35.7%)	8 (4.7%)	90 (52.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	12	411^th of 458 public high schools	10.3%		11	407^th of 442 public high schools	7.9%	4	10.2	11.5	21.4	11.9	$18,046	$228	$17,818
The Foundry	Public	6-12	2723 Tumbling Creek Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-2330	45	5	9.3	93.3%	12 (26.7%)	3 (6.7%)	28 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	22	346^th of 458 public high schools	24.5%		5.5	436^th of 442 public high schools	1.4%	90	27.8		13.3		$12,545	$219	$12,325
Johnson High School	Public	9-12	3155 Robert Wood Johnson Drive	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-2394	1,287	90	14.2	78.0%	177 (13.8%)	53 (4.1%)	1,013 (78.7%)	19 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.9%)	43.5	219^th of 458 public high schools	52.2%		41.2	225^th of 442 public high schools	49.1%	6	37.0	19.0	36.8	45.4	$8,437	$441	$7,996
West Hall High School	Public	9-12	5500 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-9826	1,248	74	16.8	66.5%	337 (27.0%)	102 (8.2%)	753 (60.3%)	23 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)	18.3	372^nd of 458 public high schools	18.8%		26.7	308^th of 442 public high schools	30.3%	64	29.7	3.5	19.3	15.0	$9,133	$226	$8,908
Gainesville High School	Public	9-12	830 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-4441	2,356	148	15.8	56.8%	325 (13.8%)	388 (16.5%)	1,492 (63.3%)	94 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	56 (2.4%)	26.4	320^th of 458 public high schools	30.1%		31.7	279^th of 442 public high schools	36.9%	41	27.1	22.7	30.9	21.4	$9,029	$743	$8,286
Flowery Branch High	Public	9-12	4450 Hog Mountain Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-8000	1,350	83	16.3	44.6%	748 (55.4%)	88 (6.5%)	408 (30.2%)	48 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.1%)	54.7	159^th of 458 public high schools	65.3%		49.3	179^th of 442 public high schools	59.5%	20	47.8	27.3	46.5	40.2	$8,342	$252	$8,090
Cherokee Bluff High School	Public	9-12	6603 Spout Springs Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 534-1080	1,207	71	16.9	35.5%	760 (63.0%)	73 (6.0%)	307 (25.4%)	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	60.1	131^st of 458 public high schools	71.4%		56.8	136^th of 442 public high schools	69.2%	5	58.3	36.9	52.4	32.8	$9,883	$221	$9,662
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	450 Crescent Dr	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 535-5457	14	5	2.8	78.6%	3 (21.4%)	6 (42.9%)	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chestatee High School	Public	9-12	3005 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 532-1162	1,216	81	15.0	67.5%	478 (39.3%)	22 (1.8%)	687 (56.5%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.5%)	36.8	255^th of 458 public high schools	44.3%		32.6	272^nd of 442 public high schools	38.5%	17	34.6	15.0	34.0	35.7	$8,472	$257	$8,215
East Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	8910 Jot Em Down Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1235	1,590	95	16.8	37.5%	1,110 (69.8%)	34 (2.1%)	366 (23.0%)	22 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.3%)	59.4	136^th of 458 public high schools	70.3%		60	119^th of 442 public high schools	73.1%	17	57.1	24.4	51.2	41.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanier College and Career Academy

What is the racial makeup of Lanier College and Career Academy?

Students at Lanier College and Career Academy are 53% Hispanic, 36% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Lanier College and Career Academy a good school?

Lanier College and Career Academy ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Lanier College and Career Academy in?

Hall County

How many students attend Lanier College and Career Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 171 students attended Lanier College and Career Academy.

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