Lamar School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Lamar and Knoxville.
At a glance
1,254Students enrolled
3Schools
2Towns served
$14,316Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AR
Math proficiency32%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,316
per student each year · 5% above the AR average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,345’20
1,350’21
1,284’22
1,193’23
1,254’24
Students
White · 87%1,088
Hispanic · 7%93
Two or more races · 4%49
Black · 1%13
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Asian · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 590 students · Lamar
C+PublicLAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 294 students · Lamar
BPublicLAMAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 370 students · Lamar
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.