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Schools in Richland Township

Richland Township’s public schools

Lamar R-I School District, Jasper County R-V School District and Golden City R-III School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Richland Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/5schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
35%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Lamar R-I
Students per teacher
11.7
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,154 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Richland Township’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Lamar Middle places highest (better than 45%); Golden City High lowest (34%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Richland Township, graded from C to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: Lamar Middle, Jasper Co. High School and Golden City High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Richland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lamar R-I School District.

Three districts serve Richland Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lamar R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,158 students · 12.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,256MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Jasper County R-V School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 454 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,275MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Golden City R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 164 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 8.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$18,000MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lamar R-I School District35%
State average 43.2% · 619 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lamar R-I School District44%
State average 39.2% · 730 students tested
Reading · K–12, Jasper County R-V School District36%
State average 43.2% · 239 students tested
Math · K–12, Jasper County R-V School District38%
State average 39.2% · 242 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Golden City R-III School District32%
State average 43.2% · 89 students tested
Math · PK–12, Golden City R-III School District32%
State average 39.2% · 88 students tested

Richland Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Richland Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richland Township—Lamar R-I PK–12 · Golden City R-III PK–12 · Jasper County R-V K–12
LamarB−Lamar R-I
Northfork—Lamar R-I PK–12 · Jasper County R-V K–12
Golden City—Golden City R-III

2 of the 3 neighbors share Lamar R-I with Richland Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Richland Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Richland Townshipin other towns
East Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lamar
281 students12:1Rate it →
Golden City Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Golden City
C
76 students8:1Rate it →
Jasper Co. Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jasper
C
241 students11:1Rate it →
Lamar Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lamar
B−
255 students12:1Rate it →
Golden City High
High · Grades 6–12 · Golden City
C
88 students8:1Rate it →
Jasper Co. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jasper
C
213 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland Township’s schools

Are Richland Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Richland Township. Lamar R-I School District, Jasper County R-V School District and Golden City R-III School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Richland Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Lamar R-I School District, Jasper County R-V School District and Golden City R-III School District.

Where do Richland Township kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Lamar Middle, Jasper Co. High School and Golden City High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.