Lamar R-I School District

Public Regional · 12 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for City, Lamar, Lamar, Union, Newport, Central, Richland, Doylesport, Northfork, Milford, Lamar Heights and Milford.

At a glance
1,158Students enrolled
6Schools
12Towns served
$13,256Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
51%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–2
EAST ELEM.281 students · LamarThis district
Grades 3–5
LAMAR ELEM.253 students · LamarThis district
Grades 6–8
LAMAR MIDDLE255 students · LamarThis district
Grades 9–12
LAMAR HIGH369 students · LamarThis district
Grades PK–2
EAST ELEM.281 students · LamarThis district
Grades 3–5
LAMAR ELEM.253 students · LamarThis district
Grades 6–8
LAMAR MIDDLE255 students · LamarThis district
Grades 9–12
LAMAR HIGH369 students · LamarThis district
Grades PK–2
EAST ELEM.281 students · LamarThis district
Grades 3–5
LAMAR ELEM.253 students · LamarThis district
Grades 6–8
LAMAR MIDDLE255 students · LamarThis district
Grades 9–12
LAMAR HIGH369 students · LamarThis district
Grades PK–5
EAST ELEM. or LIBERAL ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 5
LAMAR ELEM. or LIBERAL ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 6–8
LAMAR MIDDLE or LIBERAL MIDDLEDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
LAMAR HIGH or LIBERAL HIGHDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–5
EAST ELEM. or GOLDEN CITY ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 5
LAMAR ELEM. or GOLDEN CITY ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 6–12
LAMAR MIDDLE or GOLDEN CITY HIGHDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 12
LAMAR HIGH or GOLDEN CITY HIGHDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–5
EAST ELEM. or LIBERAL ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 5
LAMAR ELEM. or LIBERAL ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 6–8
LAMAR MIDDLE or LIBERAL MIDDLEDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
LAMAR HIGH or LIBERAL HIGHDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–6
EAST ELEM. or JASPER CO. ELEM. or GOLDEN CITY ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 6
LAMAR ELEM. or JASPER CO. ELEM. or GOLDEN CITY ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 7–12
LAMAR MIDDLE or Jasper Co. High School or GOLDEN CITY HIGHDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 12
LAMAR HIGH or Jasper Co. High School or GOLDEN CITY HIGHDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–2
EAST ELEM.281 students · LamarThis district
Grades 3–5
LAMAR ELEM.253 students · LamarThis district
Grades 6–8
LAMAR MIDDLE255 students · LamarThis district
Grades 9–12
LAMAR HIGH369 students · LamarThis district
Grades PK–6
EAST ELEM. or JASPER CO. ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 6
LAMAR ELEM. or JASPER CO. ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 7–12
LAMAR MIDDLE or Jasper Co. High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 12
LAMAR HIGH or Jasper Co. High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–5
EAST ELEM. or GOLDEN CITY ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 5
LAMAR ELEM. or GOLDEN CITY ELEM.Depends on your addressThis district
Grades 6–12
LAMAR MIDDLE or GOLDEN CITY HIGHDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 12
LAMAR HIGH or GOLDEN CITY HIGHDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–2
EAST ELEM.281 students · LamarThis district
Grades 3–5
LAMAR ELEM.253 students · LamarThis district
Grades 6–8
LAMAR MIDDLE255 students · LamarThis district
Grades 9–12
LAMAR HIGH369 students · LamarThis district
Grades PK–2
EAST ELEM.281 students · LamarThis district
Grades 3–5
LAMAR ELEM.253 students · LamarThis district
Grades 6–8
LAMAR MIDDLE255 students · LamarThis district
Grades 9–12
LAMAR HIGH369 students · LamarThis district

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 MO
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,256
per student each year · 9% below the MO average
Spending
Classroom instruction58%
Support & administration39%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)45%
State44%
Federal11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,164’20
1,234’21
1,227’22
1,176’23
1,158’24
Students
White · 88%1,023
Hispanic · 5%62
Two or more races · 4%44
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%17
Black · 1%7
Asian · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools6 in district

School 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.

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