📍 202 W 7th, Lamar, Barton County, 64759
Lamar High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lamar, Barton County. The school has 393 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lamar R-I school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lamar High enrolls 393 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.3% Two or more races and 4.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 342 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 393 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 125 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lamar High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 31, state house district 127.
Lamar High is one of 6 schools in LAMAR R-I, based in LAMAR, Missouri. The district serves 1,158 students district-wide and employs 105 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 393 students, Lamar High is larger than the district average of about 193 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant