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Schools in Lamar

Lamar’s public schools

Chase County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lamar. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Nebraska’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 2% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
608 students on the public path
In brief

Lamar’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Lamar’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Chase County Elementary School places highest (better than 63%); Chase County High School lowest (49%). 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 Lamar, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Chase County Elementary Schoolin ImperialB
5–8Chase County Middle Schoolin ImperialNo scores
9–12Chase County High Schoolin ImperialB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Chase County Schools.

The district

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

Chase County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 608 students, down 4% since 2023–24 · 11.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,901NE $15,602 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 47.1% · 337 students tested
Math66%
State average 46% · 337 students tested

Lamar vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Lamar’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lamar—Chase County Schools

Every school in Lamar

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

Also serving Lamarin other towns
Chase County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Imperial
B
221 students10:1Rate it →
Chase County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Imperial
179 students13:1Rate it →
Chase County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Imperial
B−
208 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lamar’s schools

Are Lamar’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lamar. Chase County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lamar. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lamar in?

Chase County Schools.

Where do Lamar kids go to high school?

Chase County High School.

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What Lamar families are saying about school.

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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.