Lamar’s public schools outscore 54% of Arkansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lamar, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lamar’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,316 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Lamar Middle School, then Lamar High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lamar’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lamar, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lamar
Lamar Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 590 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lamar
Lamar High School
Grades 9–12 · 370 students · 7:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lamar
Lamar High School
Grades 9–12 · 370 students · 7:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lamar
Lamar High School
Grades 9–12 · 370 students · 7:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lamar
Lamar High School
Grades 9–12 · 370 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Lamar’s public schools are run by Lamar School District, which also serves Knoxville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Lamar vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Lamar’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | B− | Lamar |
| Clarksville | B | Clarksville |
| Knoxville | — | Lamar |
Every school in Lamar
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lamar’s schools
Are Lamar’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Lamar children attend outscore 54% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lamar in?
Lamar School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,254 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lamar kids go to high school?
Lamar High School, with 370 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Lamar’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Lamar School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Lamar spend per student?
$14,316 in Lamar School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lamar families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lamar → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.