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Lamar R-I School District

202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759-1285
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 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 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 (MO)
#360 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
40%
35%
43%
37%
38%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MO)
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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1600 E 12th St
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 681-0613
Gr: PK-2 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.
Special Education School
208 E. 5th Street
Lockwood, MO 65682
(417) 232-4562
Gr: PK-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,176 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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