School district · Missouri

Lamar R-I

Lamar R-I in Missouri: 6 public schools with 1,158 students and 11.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,256 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
1,158
Students per teacher
11.2
MO 12.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,256
MO $14.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
103
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
290
MO 289 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.8

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Missouri's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Missouri: 42%

40%proficient

+8.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 59% of school districts in Missouri

Median 37% · 434 school districts compared

415 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 · MAP; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Missouri: 41%

49%proficient

+7.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 76% of school districts in Missouri

Median 38% · 460 school districts compared

414 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 · MAP; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.3K15
$10.0K16
$10.1K17
$9.8K18
$10.0K19
$10.1K20
$11.9K21
$12.4K22
$12.8K23
$13.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $2M
State
44% · $7.9M
Local
45% · $8.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,743
Support services
$5,126
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.6M
Long-term debt
$6.5M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–228112.1——
3–525311.842%47%
6–825511.937%53%
Lamar Careertechnical CenterCareer and technical
9–120———
9–1236914.3——
K–120———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
202 W 7TH, Lamar, MO 64759
Phone
(417)682-3527
Website