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Lanier College and Career Academy

Public Grades 9-12

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Lanier College and Career Academy is a public high school in Hall County, Georgia, serving 171 students in grades 9-12. While the school aims to prepare students for college and careers, it has consistently underperformed compared to its peers in the region.

Lanier College and Career Academy struggles academically, with only 6-8% of students proficient or better in key subjects like American Literature, Biology, and U.S. History, far below the 30-40% proficiency rates seen at the Hall County and state levels. The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 71.1% to 87.5%, are also generally lower than the 85.4% rate reported for the surrounding schools. Additionally, Lanier has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.01% to 76.61%, significantly higher than the 35.54% to 78.01% rates at nearby schools.

Despite the school's challenges, it spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $14,974 to $18,046 in recent years, compared to the $8,299 to $9,883 spent per student at the surrounding schools. Lanier also has a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.6 to 10.5, compared to the 14.2 to 16.9 ratios at nearby high schools. These factors suggest that Lanier College and Career Academy may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be contributing to the school's persistent underperformance over the past decade.

169

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,035

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504

(770) 531-2330

District: Hall County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

White:

32.5%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (64% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg36%

Georgia avg41%

430^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8High Schools in the Hall County

120^th of 206Hall County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2018	3.8	539 of 543	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.2	533 of 539	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	541 of 545	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.7	535 of 537	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	481 of 521	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	514 of 527	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.1	494 of 508	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.2	500 of 504	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.6	481 of 494	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.6	453 of 466	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.2	457 of 462	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	438 of 445	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	430 of 452	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	411 of 458	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	407 of 442	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	416 of 429	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	396 of 410	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	411 of 438	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	402 of 428	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	408 of 420	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	408 of 426	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	412 of 435	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	398 of 425	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	424 of 425	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	360 of 396	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	377 of 402	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.8	364 of 384	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	285 of 372	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	323 of 370	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.7	291 of 358	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.3	297 of 335	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History9%-30 vs state

Biology6%-38 vs state

American Literature and Composition6%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Lanier College and Career Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	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	169	25	6.8	67.5%	55 (32.5%)	9 (5.3%)	98 (58.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	6.7	430^th of 452 public high schools	4.9%		12	411^th of 458 public high schools	10.3%	19	6.0		6.1	8.6			$32,035	$2,826	$29,209
The Foundry	Public	6-12	2723 Tumbling Creek Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-2330	28	5	6.2	82.1%	9 (32.1%)	4 (14.3%)	15 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					0.0	6.3
Johnson High School	Public	9-12	3155 Robert Wood Johnson Drive	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-2394	1,318	90	14.5	70.7%	162 (12.3%)	48 (3.6%)	1,062 (80.6%)	19 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.0%)	38.4	241^st of 452 public high schools	46.7%		43.5	219^th of 458 public high schools	52.2%	22	32.3	19.8	35.8	42.0			$13,561	$918	$12,643
West Hall High School	Public	9-12	5500 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-9826	1,274	75	16.9	66.4%	326 (25.6%)	113 (8.9%)	772 (60.6%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.1%)	17.8	371^st of 452 public high schools	17.9%		18.3	372^nd of 458 public high schools	18.8%	1	19.4	6.9	25.4	19.8			$12,040	$362	$11,678
Gainesville High School	Public	9-12	830 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-4441	2,077	137	15.2	56.8%	299 (14.4%)	369 (17.8%)	1,248 (60.1%)	88 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	72 (3.5%)	37.1	253^rd of 452 public high schools	44.0%		26.4	320^th of 458 public high schools	30.1%	67	29.6	25.1	43.2	32.3			$14,910	$785	$14,125
Flowery Branch High	Public	9-12	4450 Hog Mountain Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-8000	1,304	83	15.7	40.6%	699 (53.6%)	77 (5.9%)	433 (33.2%)	44 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.7%)	55.7	142^nd of 452 public high schools	68.6%		54.7	159^th of 458 public high schools	65.3%	17	50.0	24.7	47.0	40.4			$12,003	$463	$11,540
Horizon Academy School	Public	9-12	332 Washington Street	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 536-5276	464	17	28.1	84.1%	32 (6.9%)	68 (14.7%)	354 (76.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)								(n/a)
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	1,202	74	16.2	31.5%	751 (62.5%)	76 (6.3%)	311 (25.9%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.1%)	61	116^th of 452 public high schools	74.3%		60.1	131^st of 458 public high schools	71.4%	15	51.1	34.8	58.7	37.4			$11,999	$444	$11,555
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	17	5	3.4	82.4%	4 (23.5%)	7 (41.2%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)								(n/a)
Chestatee High School	Public	9-12	3005 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 532-1162	1,245	82	15.1	62.6%	487 (39.1%)	27 (2.2%)	703 (56.5%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	30.1	297^th of 452 public high schools	34.3%		36.8	255^th of 458 public high schools	44.3%	42	30.0	11.2	37.5	24.4			$12,480	$350	$12,130

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 58% Hispanic, 33% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lanier College and Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Lanier College and Career Academy.

Is Lanier College and Career Academy a good school?

Lanier College and Career Academy ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Lanier College and Career Academy in?

Hall County

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