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Lamar, AR

1,776 residents•1,138 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
18% below Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
31%Reading
8% below Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
0.88
per 1,000 students
83% below Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.14
per 1,000 residents
70% below Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Lamar; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lamar

3 schools
3.0
Lamar High School
Highpublic
2.8
Lamar Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Lamar Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Lamar

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Lamar in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
83% below Arkansas avg
0.88
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lamar

34 total incidents reported across Lamar in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
70% below Arkansas avg
19.14
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
26
Drug
2

Crime Types

  • Theft59%
  • Assault18%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs6%
  • Forgery3%
  • Fraud3%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,138 students enrolled across Lamar's schools.

  • Public1,138100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lamar's K-12 schools.

  • White86%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
64%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.