Lamar High School

503 Maple, Lamar, MO 64759 | (417) 682-5571
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 386
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 202 W 7th, Lamar, MO 64759
  • Principal or Admin: Ron Mitchell
  • Fax: (417) 681-0328
  • Website: www.lamar.k12.mo.us
School District Details
  • Lamar R-I School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,343
  • Graduation Rate: 85.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 12.4
  • Enrolled Students: 1,292

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 386
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 212 (54.9%)
  • Females: 174 (45.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (10.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 115 (29.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 154 (39.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Lamar High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.8%
Black51.3%
Asian20.5%
Hispanic82.1%
White36895.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Lamar High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade9825.4%
10th Grade9023.3%
11th Grade10226.4%
12th Grade9624.9%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
17.0
District:
17.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
84.2%
District:
84.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.7%
District:
3.7%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 24.7%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 40.4%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 1.1%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 18.0%
Percent Entering the Military: 6.7%
Percent Unknown: 1.1%
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $62,895
Average Salary of Teachers: $41,670
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 1.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 14.6
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
92.6%
District:
99.0%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
7.4%
District:
1.0%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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