South Georgia Times

Lanier County High School had the highest enrollment among Lanier County schools, welcoming 445 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were female, and 48% were male.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 56% of the Lanier County High School total enrollment.

Among the four schools in Lanier County, Lanier County Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 401 students, while Lanier County Primary School welcomed 399 students to be ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Lanier County High School is part of Lanier County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Lanier County, with its main office in Lakeland.

In the previous school year, Lanier County Middle School had the highest number of students among Lanier County schools.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School	City	Total School Enrollment
Lanier County High School	Lakeland	445
Lanier County Middle School	Lakeland	401
Lanier County Primary School	Lakeland	399
Lanier County Elementary School	Lakeland	363