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Lanett Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 16% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Lanett Senior High School is a public high school in Lanett, Alabama, serving 261 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lanett City School District, which is ranked 126 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lanett Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom third of Alabama high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state average, with only 5.08% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.71%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 75.5% to 90.0%, and it has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.8% to 28.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a student population with a very high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 94.47% to 94.76%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Opelika High School and Beulah High School, Lanett Senior High School lags behind in academic performance, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's higher spending of approximately $12,758 per student, which is above the state average, does not appear to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement.

260

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,758

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 S 8th Ave
Lanett, AL 36363

(334) 644-5965

District: Lanett City

Feeder schools for Lanett Senior High School:

Elementary:	W O Lance Elementary
Middle:	Lanett Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.2%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (9% vs 29% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (79% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Alabama avg29%

314^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 135Lanett City among Alabama districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	314 of 374	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	334 of 378	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	269 of 371	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	314 of 367	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	338 of 371	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	270 of 366	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	316 of 356	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	312 of 353	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	288 of 351	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	269 of 353	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	310 of 358	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.3	184 of 358	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	226 of 358	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	200 of 360	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.3	282 of 358	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	276 of 357	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	299 of 359	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	334 of 358	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	324 of 357	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	33.9	290 of 359	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.6	296 of 357	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	138 of 228	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	160 of 231	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	45 of 224	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	102 of 222	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	163 of 228	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	106 of 224	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	135 of 223	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	324 of 359	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	315 of 366	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	188 of 358	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.9	320 of 367	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	333 of 359	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	299 of 354	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	253 of 347	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	258 of 343	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	91 of 142	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	319 of 367	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	342 of 375	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	65.2	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	33.5	245 of 361	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.5	352 of 361	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	216 of 358	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.1	294 of 349	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	261 of 315	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	287 of 363	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	353 of 368	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	342 of 358	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	293 of 366	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	319 of 366	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	223 of 357	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	4.1	343 of 350	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	326 of 339	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	112 of 198	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-15 vs state

English5%-25 vs state

Mathematics5%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)			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 (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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lanett Senior High School	Public	9-12	1301 S 8th Ave	Lanett	36363	Chambers County	Lanett City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 644-5965	260	19	14.0	68.5%	7 (2.7%)	172 (66.2%)	73 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	16.8	314^th of 374 public high schools	16.0%		14.2	334^th of 378 public high schools	11.6%	20			5.1		17.0			5.4	$12,758	$3,175	$9,576
Valley High School	Public	7-12	501 Highway 29	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 756-4105	692	38	18.0	58.1%	285 (41.2%)	321 (46.4%)	69 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	23.8	277^th of 374 public high schools	25.9%		25.8	284^th of 378 public high schools	24.9%	7			9.0		18.0			13.1	$8,886	$1,052	$7,820
Beulah High School	Public	7-12	4848 Lee Road 270	Valley	36854	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 705-6020	535	38	14.0	55.5%	366 (68.4%)	105 (19.6%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	62.2	123^rd of 374 public high schools	67.1%		43.1	210^th of 378 public high schools	44.4%	87	4.2	12.2	28.8	28.9	31.3	42.1	58.9	27.5	$12,948	$1,038	$11,894
Inspire Academy	Public	9-12	Area Vocational Center Dr	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 864-8863																			(n/a)
Lafayette High School	Public	7-12	214 1st Ave SE	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 864-9881	182	13	13.6	82.4%	27 (14.8%)	148 (81.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	17.9	306^th of 374 public high schools	18.2%		10	365^th of 378 public high schools	3.4%	59			4.3		17.0			8.7	$12,715	$3,450	$9,251
Inspire Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	318 AVC Drive	LaFayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	Yes	No	(334) 864-8863	29			55.2%	16 (55.2%)	11 (37.9%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Opelika High School	Public	9-12	1700 Bulldog Pkwy	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	No	(334) 745-9715	1,590	94	16.9	63.5%	430 (27.0%)	865 (54.4%)	243 (15.3%)	15 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	26 (1.6%)	56.1	151^st of 374 public high schools	59.6%		61.5	117^th of 378 public high schools	69.0%	34			22.9		28.0			29.4	$11,942	$1,125	$10,778
Lee County Learning Center	Public	6-12	5630 Lee Road 145	Salem	36874	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4080	0																		(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanett Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lanett Senior High School?

Students at Lanett Senior High School are 66% African American, 28% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Lanett Senior High School in?

Lanett City

What schools feed into Lanett Senior High School?

Lanett Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : W O Lance Elementary
Middle : Lanett Junior High School

How many students attend Lanett Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Lanett Senior High School.

Is Lanett Senior High School a good school?

Lanett Senior High School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Alabama high schools.

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