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Lamar High

Public Grades 9-12

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 11% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Lamar High is a public high school located in Lamar, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Lamar R-I School District, which is ranked 194 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lamar High has faced some challenges in recent years. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 86.6% in 2022-2023 to 94.0% in 2021-2022, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average. However, the school has maintained a relatively low dropout rate, with 0.0% in 2023-2024 and 2.6% in the previous two years, which is better than the state average. One area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.7% to 19.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Lamar High's test scores on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) are consistently lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 14.2% in Algebra I to 20.6% in English II, compared to the state averages of 45.4% and 52.9%, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, such as Lockwood High and Jasper County High School, Lamar High generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 192 out of 361 Missouri high schools in 2021-2022 to 328 out of 367 in 2024-2025, suggests it is struggling to keep pace with other high schools in the state.

369

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,388

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759-1285

(417) 682-5571

District: Lamar R-I

Feeder schools for Lamar High:

Elementary:	East Elementary
	Lamar Elementary
Middle:	Lamar Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg20%

Missouri avg46%

328^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 367Lamar R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	328 of 367	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	321 of 378	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	205 of 352	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	192 of 361	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	233 of 358	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	312 of 460	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	366 of 468	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.3	240 of 404	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	307 of 401	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.1	341 of 504	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.8	406 of 521	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.6	296 of 523	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	300 of 522	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	253 of 528	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.5	261 of 516	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.7	364 of 507	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.6	226 of 539	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.9	341 of 538	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.6	427 of 534	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	243 of 279	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	206 of 274	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	117 of 268	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	118 of 250	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	122 of 255	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	287 of 368	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	289 of 306	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	298 of 321	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	163 of 302	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	194 of 310	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	240 of 309	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	321 of 430	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	357 of 440	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II21%-32 vs state

Algebra II18%-40 vs state

Biology I17%-21 vs state

Algebra I14%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Lamar High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lamar High	Public	9-12	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 682-5571	369	26	14.2	36.6%	320 (86.7%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	10.7	328^th of 367 public high schools	10.6%		17.1	321^st of 378 public high schools	15.1%	7			14.2	16.7	20.6	17.8	$14,388	$747	$13,640
Lamar Careertechnical Center	Public	9-12	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 682-3384	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sheldon High	Public	7-12	100 E Gene Lathrop Dr	Sheldon	64784	Vernon County	Sheldon R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 884-5111	89	11	8.0	53.9%	82 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		29.5					$15,522	$967	$14,556
Jasper County High School	Public	7-12	201 W Mercer	Jasper	64755	Jasper County	Jasper County R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 394-2511	213	18	11.7	48.8%	190 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	33.8	239^th of 367 public high schools	34.9%		27.5	273^rd of 378 public high schools	27.8%	34	49.9		24.3	32.2			$11,492	$517	$10,975
Golden City High	Public	6-12	1208 Walnut St	Golden City	64748	Barton County	Golden City R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 537-8311	88	11	8.3	62.5%	76 (86.4%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)								(n/a)		21.5		22.3			$15,760	$611	$15,149
Liberal High	Public	9-12	205 N Payne	Liberal	64762	Barton County	Liberal R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 843-2125	96	12	8.1	37.5%	92 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	98.5	1^st of 367 public high schools	99.7%					(n/a)				66.5	94.6		$19,974	$1,732	$18,242
Bronaugh High	Public	7-12	527 E 6th St	Bronaugh	64728	Vernon County	Bronaugh R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 922-3211	65	9	7.3	44.6%	62 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)		15.5					$16,005	$973	$15,032
Lockwood High	Public	9-12	400 W 4th St	Lockwood	65682	Dade County	Lockwood R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 232-4513	102	11	9.1	33.3%	94 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	21.7	297^th of 367 public high schools	19.1%		18.9	314^th of 378 public high schools	16.9%	17			28.2	17.3			$13,621	$1,037	$12,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar High

How many students attend Lamar High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Lamar High.

What district is Lamar High in?

Lamar R-I

What schools feed into Lamar High?

Lamar High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Elementary
Elementary : Lamar Elementary
Middle : Lamar Middle

Is Lamar High a good school?

Lamar High ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Missouri high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar High?

Students at Lamar High are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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