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Laney High School

Public Grades 9-12

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 7% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Laney High School is a public high school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 736 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 177 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laney High School consistently underperforms compared to the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.4% of Laney students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 17.8% for Richmond County and 40.4% for the state. Laney's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 73.5% to 85.4% in recent years, lower than the state average of around 83-84%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students, 97.95% to 100%, who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While Laney High School spends more per student than some nearby schools, its academic outcomes remain poor. In contrast, the two magnet schools in the area, Davidson Magnet School and Johnson Magnet, significantly outperform Laney and the other public high schools on academic measures. Additionally, the Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School also stands out with much better performance than the other district high schools. These comparisons suggest that high-quality educational opportunities are available in the area, but the traditional public high schools like Laney continue to struggle with academic and socioeconomic challenges.

736

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,004

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1339 Laney Walker Blvd
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 823-6900

District: Richmond County

Feeder schools for Laney High School:

Elementary:	Lamar - Milledge Elementary School
	W.S. Hornsby Elementary School
Middle:	W.S. Hornsby Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.1%

Hispanic:

3.5%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (74% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg16%

Georgia avg42%

420^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11High Schools in the Richmond County

177^th of 206Richmond 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	420 of 452	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	429 of 458	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	421 of 442	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	409 of 429	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	380 of 410	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	362 of 438	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	369 of 428	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	397 of 420	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	386 of 426	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	379 of 435	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	365 of 425	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	368 of 425	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.0	369 of 396	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.1	382 of 402	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	366 of 384	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	364 of 372	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.2	365 of 370	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.3	354 of 358	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	329 of 335	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History14%-25 vs state

Biology11%-33 vs state

American Literature and Composition9%-31 vs state

Algebra I5%-40 vs state

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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)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	43	17.1	100.0%	18 (2.4%)	678 (92.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	8.7	420^th of 452 public high schools	7.1%		8	429^th of 458 public high schools	6.3%	9	9.4	5.0	11.4	14.0								$13,004	$1,704	$11,300
Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1324 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 823-6933	640	40	16.1	69.8%	106 (16.6%)	425 (66.4%)	56 (8.8%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.0%)	77.8	53^rd of 452 public high schools	88.3%		81.8	45^th of 458 public high schools	90.2%	8	72.0	58.2	71.1	56.7	77.0	74.5	76.8	47.1	56.4	67.7	70.7	$13,343	$1,078	$12,264
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-12	615 12th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	No	(706) 823-6924	747	44	17.0	42.0%	264 (35.3%)	339 (45.4%)	43 (5.8%)	38 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.9%)	95.6	4^th of 452 public high schools	99.1%		94.4	8^th of 458 public high schools	98.3%	4	85.5	93.2	88.9	68.2	88.8	92.5	93.5	76.7	87.5	90.7	86.9	$13,406	$1,119	$12,287
Academy of Richmond County High School	Public	9-12	910 Russell St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7152	1,178	66	17.9	85.1%	170 (14.4%)	837 (71.1%)	87 (7.4%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	50 (4.2%)	16.2	380^th of 452 public high schools	15.9%		15.7	393^rd of 458 public high schools	14.2%	13	19.1	10.2	25.8	11.9								$12,336	$1,209	$11,127
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	625	41	15.2	100.0%	15 (2.4%)	521 (83.4%)	78 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	5.3	437^th of 452 public high schools	3.3%		5.1	448^th of 458 public high schools	2.2%	11	3.4	3.9	9.9	0.0								$16,022	$1,565	$14,456
Butler High School	Public	9-12	2011 Lumpkin Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4959	878	52	17.0	100.0%	37 (4.2%)	770 (87.7%)	49 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	4.1	447^th of 452 public high schools	1.1%		5	449^th of 458 public high schools	2.0%	2	3.3	1.6	2.4	0.6								$12,383	$1,628	$10,755
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1002 Patriots Way	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4030	1,088	56	19.4	85.0%	98 (9.0%)	840 (77.2%)	79 (7.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	61 (5.6%)	8.2	424^th of 452 public high schools	6.2%		8.4	428^th of 458 public high schools	6.6%	4	12.7	7.9	7.4	9.2								$12,192	$1,131	$11,061
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	Public	6-12	3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-5580	433	31	14.1	82.0%	53 (12.2%)	324 (74.8%)	30 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	65.4	103^rd of 452 public high schools	77.2%		59.9	132^nd of 458 public high schools	71.2%	29	54.5	28.3	66.1		38.7	68.8	64.4	16.0	37.5	42.4	57.6	$16,291	$1,111	$15,180
Augusta Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	3481 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 792-7521	28	7	4.0	89.3%	10 (35.7%)	14 (50.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	3485 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 771-7854	11	2	5.5	72.7%	1 (9.1%)	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Laney High School

How many students attend Laney High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Laney High School.

What is the racial makeup of Laney High School?

Students at Laney High School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Laney High School?

Laney High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lamar - Milledge Elementary School
Elementary : W.S. Hornsby Elementary School
Middle : W.S. Hornsby Middle School

Is Laney High School a good school?

Laney High School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Laney High School in?

Richmond County

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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