Lamar High School

301 Elberta Street, Lamar, AR 72846

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
370
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lamar School District
Johnson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 291 Arkansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
52ndpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
29thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
44thpercentile
Class size7 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lamar High School

Lamar High School is a public high school in Lamar, Arkansas, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Lamar School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Johnson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 370 students were enrolled, with about 7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Arkansas high school (8.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 291 Arkansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

301 Elberta Street
Lamar, AR 72846
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
370 students
Students per teacher
7 to 1
AP courses offered
13
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Lamar School District
County
Johnson County
NCES school ID
050870000585

Schools near Lamar High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.