Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36363

Summary:

The 36363 zip code is home to a single high school, Lanett Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12. This school faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, lack of diversity, and high poverty levels among its student population.

Lanett Senior High School has a student enrollment of 235, with a predominantly African American (77.87%) and Hispanic (17.02%) student body. The school's academic performance is well below the state averages, with only 4.17% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, 10.42% in Science, and 8.33% in English. This is in stark contrast to the state averages of 23.12%, 34.76%, and 28.09%, respectively. Additionally, a high percentage (94.47%) of Lanett Senior High School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage in the community.

Despite the school's low academic performance, its per-student spending of $12,758 is above the state average. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to drive student achievement. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.1 is also slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio. Addressing the challenges faced by Lanett Senior High School, such as improving academic outcomes, promoting diversity, and effectively leveraging resources, will be crucial for providing a high-quality education to the students in the 36363 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)	Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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	235	16	15.1	94.5%	9 (3.8%)	183 (77.9%)	40 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	14.2	334^th of 378 public high schools	11.6%		27.8	269^th of 371 public high schools	27.5%	65	4.2	10.4	8.3	$12,758	$3,175	$9,576

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

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