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Lamar School District

301 Elberta St
Lamar, AR 72846

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Tel: (479) 885-3907

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 833 students in Lamar School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.

Public Elementary Schools in Lamar School District have an score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and 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

299,886 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

19,958 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lamar School District	Arkansas
Kind	76	114
1	74	123
2	95	127
3	102	123
4	86	123
5	99	123
6	102	124
7	101	72
8	98	52

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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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lamar School District
2023	#96
2022	#94
2021	#151
2019	#127
2018	#120
2017	#145
2016	#106
2015	#157
2014	#108
2013	#101
2012	#51

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40%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	40%	39%
2022	40%	38%
2021	32%	36%
2019	50%	47%
2018	44%	47%
2017	43%	47%
2016	40%	44%
2015	15%	25%
2014	74%	73%
2013	77%	75%
2012	82%	78%

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40%

40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2022	40%	40%
2021	30%	37%
2019	39%	45%
2018	44%	44%
2017	50%	53%
2016	52%	48%
2015	31%	34%
2014	78%	77%
2013	80%	78%
2012	87%	80%
2011	79%	73%

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41%

36%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2022	41%	36%
2021	37%	34%

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87%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	87%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	82%	87%
2020	87%	88%
2019	92%	86%
2018	87%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	82%	86%
2015	92%	84%
2014	82%	86%
2013	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	0.24	0.60
2022	0.23	0.60
2021	0.23	0.58
2020	0.23	0.58
2019	0.23	0.58
2018	0.20	0.58
2017	0.20	0.58
2016	0.18	0.57
2015	0.30	0.57
2014	0.15	0.55
2013	0.16	0.55
2012	0.15	0.54
2011	0.14	0.53
2010	0.12	0.53
2009	0.11	0.51
2008	0.10	0.51
2007	0.10	0.49
2006	0.08	0.48
2005	0.07	0.47
2004	0.06	0.46
2003	0.04	0.45
2002	0.03	0.45
2001	0.04	0.43
2000	0.04	0.42
1999	0.02	0.42
1998	0.02	0.41
1997	0.03	0.41
1995	0.01	0.40
1994	0.01	0.40
1993	0.03	0.39
1992	0.01	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2016)
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

7%

15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	8%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	7%	14%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	7%	12%
2015	6%	12%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	4%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

2%

19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	19%
2022	1%	20%
2021	2%	20%
2020	2%	20%
2019	2%	20%
2018	3%	21%
2017	3%	21%
2016	2%	21%
2015	3%	21%
2014	2%	21%
2013	2%	21%
2012	1%	21%
2011	1%	21%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2007	1%	23%
2005	1%	23%
2004	1%	23%
1993	1%	24%

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% White

87%

57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	87%	59%
2022	88%	59%
2021	88%	60%
2020	88%	61%
2019	88%	61%
2018	89%	60%
2017	89%	60%
2016	90%	61%
2015	61%	61%
2014	92%	63%
2013	91%	64%
2012	92%	64%
2011	93%	65%
2010	94%	65%
2009	94%	66%
2008	95%	66%
2007	95%	67%
2006	95%	69%
2005	96%	69%
2004	97%	70%
2003	98%	70%
2002	99%	71%
2001	98%	72%
2000	98%	73%
1999	98%	73%
1998	99%	73%
1997	98%	73%
1996	100%	74%
1995	99%	74%
1994	99%	74%
1993	98%	74%
1992	99%	74%
1991	100%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

4%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,645 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. 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 $13,047. 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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	$15 MM	$11 MM
2022	$19 MM	$11 MM
2021	$15 MM	$11 MM
2020	$19 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$10 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$10 MM
2012	$11 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$10 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$4 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$3 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$6,327 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	$15 MM	$12 MM
2022	$20 MM	$11 MM
2021	$15 MM	$12 MM
2020	$20 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$10 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$9 MM
2012	$11 MM	$10 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$4 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$7 MM	$4 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,645

$13,136

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,748	$12,020
2022	$13,432	$11,118
2021	$11,216	$12,189
2020	$13,432	$11,118
2019	$11,263	$11,021
2018	$9,671	$11,290
2017	$9,543	$11,111
2016	$9,327	$11,378
2015	$7,856	$10,220
2014	$8,664	$10,491
2012	$9,721	$10,328
2011	$9,532	$10,347
2010	$9,457	$10,220
2009	$8,918	$9,870
2008	$9,107	$9,520
2007	$8,877	$8,637
2006	$8,244	$8,452
2005	$7,563	$8,139
2004	$6,468	$7,065
2003	$6,325	$7,145
2002	$6,654	$6,837
2001	$5,912	$6,516
2000	$5,724	$6,054
1999	$5,418	$5,561
1998	$5,072	$5,336
1997	$4,800	$4,897
1995	$4,111	$4,288
1992	$3,399	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$12,369

$13,047

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,492	$12,274
2022	$14,607	$11,314
2021	$10,971	$12,447
2020	$14,607	$11,314
2019	$17,994	$11,025
2018	$9,058	$11,153
2017	$8,023	$11,126
2016	$8,409	$10,954
2015	$7,613	$10,673
2014	$8,199	$9,876
2012	$9,941	$11,271
2011	$9,710	$11,007
2010	$9,164	$10,673
2009	$9,564	$10,243
2008	$9,678	$9,627
2007	$8,623	$9,013
2006	$8,207	$8,195
2005	$8,131	$8,081
2004	$6,661	$7,325
2003	$6,599	$6,978
2002	$6,245	$6,533
2001	$5,850	$6,138
2000	$5,307	$5,662
1999	$5,589	$5,312
1998	$4,489	$5,208
1997	$3,967	$4,980
1995	$4,011	$4,401
1992	$3,867	$3,747

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lamar Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
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7/

10

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Add to Compare

301 Elberta St
Lamar, AR 72846
(479) 885-6511

Gr: 6-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Lamar Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 34%)
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6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

301 Elberta St
Lamar, AR 72846
(479) 885-3363

Gr: K-5 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,193 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
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