Lamar School District

301 Elberta St
Lamar, AR 72846
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 833 students in Lamar School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamar School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
1,193 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lamar School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#94 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lamar   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lamar   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lamar   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lamar   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lamar   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
17 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
1,035 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
87%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
76
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,645 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,369 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lamar   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lamar   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,645
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lamar   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,369
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lamar   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lamar School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamar Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
301 Elberta St
Lamar, AR 72846
(479) 885-6511
Grades: 6-8
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Lamar Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Elberta St
Lamar, AR 72846
(479) 885-3363
Grades: K-5
| 532 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,193 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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