For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 308 students in Lamar R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Lamar R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
755 Schools
# Students
1,185 Students
206,006 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
18,769 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#360 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.6%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.55
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,694 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,757
$15,190
Spending / Student
$12,694
$14,009
Best Lamar R-I School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1600 E 12th St
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 681-0613
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 681-0613
Gr: PK-2 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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
Gr: PK-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
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