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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 2025 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 0.20, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,176 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 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
0.23
0.54
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,862
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,791
$13,908
Best Lamar R-I School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1600 E 12th St
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 681-0613
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 681-0613
Grades: PK-2
| 273 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.
Special Education School
208 E. 5th Street
Lockwood, MO 65682
(417) 232-4562
Lockwood, MO 65682
(417) 232-4562
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
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