Lamar School District

301 Elberta St
Lamar, AR 72846
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 360 students in Lamar School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Lamar School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamar School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lamar High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,193 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lamar School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (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 (AR)
#96 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
39%
40%
40%
41%
36%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
87%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,645
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,369
$13,043

Best Lamar School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamar High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Elberta St
Lamar, AR 72846
(479) 885-3344
Gr: 9-12 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,193 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 87% (Top 30% 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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