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Lamar R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 300 students in Lamar R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Lamar R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
1,227 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lamar R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.53
# American Indian Students
15 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,090 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
89%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
70
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,259 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,286
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,259
$13,899
Best Lamar R-I School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
East Elementary School
Magnet School
1600 E 12th St
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 681-0613
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 681-0613
Grades: PK-2
| 275 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
208 E. 5th Street
Lockwood, MO 65682
(417) 232-4562
Lockwood, MO 65682
(417) 232-4562
Grades: PK-12
| 25 students
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