Total enrollment
1,158
-6 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in LAMAR R-I
Missouri · 1,158 students · 2 cities
LAMAR R-I, Missouri operates 6 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,158 students (around 193 per school).
4-year change in LAMAR R-I
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LAMAR R-I ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #186 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,158 | #164 of 290 | #6,382 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #138 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #119 of 289 | #2,671 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.5% | #131 of 290 | #3,943 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #112 of 173 | #5,532 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LAMAR R-I
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,239 to 1,158 students (down 7%) and from 92 to 92 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMAR HIGH | Lamar | High | 09-12 | 369 |
| EAST ELEM. | Lamar | Elementary | PK-02 | 281 |
| LAMAR MIDDLE | Lamar | Middle | 06-08 | 255 |
| LAMAR ELEM. | Lamar | Elementary | 03-05 | 253 |
| LAMAR CAREERTECHNICAL CENTER | Lamar | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| LOCKWOOD SPECL. EDUC. COOP. | Lockwood | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About LAMAR R-I
LAMAR R-I is a thinly populated Missouri school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 1,158.
Looking at the level breakdown, LAMAR R-I is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 193 in this district, below the Missouri typical of 382.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in LAMAR R-I has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,164 students to 1,158. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for LAMAR R-I discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.