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Lamar R-I School District

202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759-1285

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (417) 682-3527

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 802 students in Lamar R-I School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.

Public Elementary Schools in Lamar R-I School District have an score of 39% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,744 Schools

# Students

1,176 Students

575,106 Students

# Teachers

103 Teachers

46,817 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
Pre-K	55	34
Kind	82	106
1	73	111
2	90	115
3	76	113
4	89	115
5	75	115
6	95	115
7	82	86
8	85	86

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District Rank

Lamar R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#360 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District
2023	#360
2022	#280
2021	#310
2019	#338
2018	#160
2017	#198
2016	#400
2015	#359
2014	#291
2013	#343
2012	#342

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36%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	36%	40%
2022	44%	39%
2021	37%	37%
2019	41%	42%
2018	45%	42%
2017	54%	47%
2016	43%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	52%	52%
2013	49%	53%
2012	52%	55%

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35%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2022	35%	43%
2021	37%	46%
2019	41%	49%
2018	45%	49%
2017	58%	61%
2016	53%	63%
2015	51%	60%
2014	48%	53%
2013	53%	55%
2012	50%	55%
2011	46%	55%

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37%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2022	37%	38%
2021	42%	37%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	87%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	95%	89%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	0.21	0.50
2022	0.22	0.50
2021	0.22	0.48
2020	0.23	0.47
2019	0.23	0.47
2018	0.23	0.45
2017	0.23	0.45
2016	0.21	0.46
2015	0.21	0.44
2014	0.19	0.44
2013	0.19	0.42
2012	0.19	0.42
2011	0.10	0.41
2010	0.09	0.39
2009	0.10	0.39
2008	0.08	0.39
2007	0.07	0.39
2006	0.08	0.37
2005	0.07	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.06	0.36
2002	0.07	0.35
2001	0.07	0.35
2000	0.06	0.33
1999	0.05	0.32
1998	0.05	0.31
1997	0.03	0.31
1996	0.03	0.30
1995	0.04	0.30
1994	0.08	0.30
1993	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	5%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	7%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2001	1%	17%
1999	1%	17%
1995	1%	16%
1994	4%	16%

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% White

88%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	89%	69%
2022	88%	69%
2021	88%	70%
2020	88%	71%
2019	88%	71%
2018	88%	72%
2017	88%	72%
2016	89%	72%
2015	89%	73%
2014	90%	73%
2013	90%	74%
2012	90%	74%
2011	95%	75%
2010	95%	76%
2009	95%	76%
2008	96%	76%
2007	97%	76%
2006	96%	77%
2005	97%	77%
2004	96%	78%
2003	96%	78%
2002	96%	79%
2001	96%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	98%	81%
1998	98%	81%
1997	98%	81%
1996	98%	82%
1995	98%	82%
1994	96%	82%
1993	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	7%	2%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,791 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$16 MM	$7 MM
2022	$13 MM	$6 MM
2021	$16 MM	$7 MM
2020	$13 MM	$6 MM
2019	$14 MM	$6 MM
2018	$14 MM	$6 MM
2017	$15 MM	$6 MM
2016	$14 MM	$6 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$14 MM	$6 MM
2012	$14 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$11 MM	$5 MM
2008	$11 MM	$5 MM
2007	$11 MM	$5 MM
2006	$11 MM	$5 MM
2005	$10 MM	$5 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$4 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$3 MM
1996	$7 MM	$3 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$15 MM	$6 MM
2022	$14 MM	$7 MM
2021	$15 MM	$6 MM
2020	$14 MM	$7 MM
2019	$14 MM	$6 MM
2018	$14 MM	$6 MM
2017	$14 MM	$6 MM
2016	$13 MM	$6 MM
2015	$11 MM	$6 MM
2014	$20 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$5 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$11 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$10 MM	$6 MM
2007	$11 MM	$5 MM
2006	$10 MM	$5 MM
2005	$9 MM	$5 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$12 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$3 MM
1996	$6 MM	$3 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,862

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$13,286	$12,828
2022	$10,409	$10,721
2021	$14,005	$13,574
2020	$10,409	$10,721
2019	$11,226	$11,328
2018	$10,820	$11,298
2017	$11,603	$11,359
2016	$11,282	$10,788
2015	$9,122	$9,469
2014	$10,328	$9,927
2012	$10,074	$9,889
2011	$9,363	$9,681
2010	$9,164	$9,469
2009	$8,446	$8,810
2008	$8,351	$8,648
2007	$8,150	$8,379
2006	$7,816	$8,290
2005	$7,649	$7,623
2004	$6,975	$7,592
2003	$6,380	$7,245
2002	$6,410	$6,806
2001	$6,648	$7,002
2000	$6,689	$6,217
1999	$6,245	$5,811
1998	$5,727	$5,726
1997	$5,311	$5,500
1995	$4,380	$4,709
1992	$3,419	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$12,791

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$12,259	$11,362
2022	$11,110	$11,595
2021	$12,923	$12,023
2020	$11,110	$11,595
2019	$11,015	$11,339
2018	$11,066	$10,855
2017	$11,411	$11,263
2016	$10,710	$10,861
2015	$8,750	$9,562
2014	$15,086	$9,640
2012	$8,746	$9,313
2011	$9,274	$9,303
2010	$8,791	$9,562
2009	$8,930	$8,968
2008	$7,846	$9,268
2007	$8,007	$8,911
2006	$7,329	$8,142
2005	$6,885	$7,369
2004	$6,500	$7,250
2003	$6,085	$7,305
2002	$6,418	$7,131
2001	$6,456	$6,892
2000	$6,772	$6,240
1999	$9,052	$5,803
1998	$6,415	$5,573
1997	$5,144	$5,302
1995	$4,123	$4,594
1992	$3,294	$3,754

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Best Lamar R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lamar Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3548

Gr: 6-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Lamar Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3567

Gr: 3-5 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: n/an/a

East Elementary School

Add to Compare

1600 E 12th St
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 681-0613

Gr: PK-2 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: n/an/a

Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.

Special Education School

Add to Compare

208 E. 5th Street
Lockwood, MO 65682
(417) 232-4562

Gr: PK-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,176 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 87% (Top 30% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education