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Buford High School vs. Lanier High School

Should you attend Buford High School or Lanier High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Buford High School
2455 Buford Hwy
Buford, GA 30518
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Lanier High School
918 Buford Hwy
Buford, GA 30518
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Buford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Lanier High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,846 students in grades 9-12, Buford High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,853 students in grades 9-12, Lanier High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,846 students
1,853 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
117 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#124 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
#362 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Lanier High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in GA)
53%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lanier High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in GA)
56%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lanier High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in GA)
74%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lanier High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 10% in GA)
92%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Buford High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lanier High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Buford High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lanier High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
521
495
Grade 10 Students
483
477
Grade 11 Students
453
458
Grade 12 Students
389
423

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
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% Hispanic
27%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lanier High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lanier High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buford High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lanier High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buford High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lanier High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Buford High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lanier High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lanier High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lanier High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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