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Lamar, MO

4,337 residents•1,202 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
4.4
out of 10
2% below Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
32%Reading
9% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
3.33
per 1,000 students
2% above Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
66.64
per 1,000 residents
23% above Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2

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

Schools in Lamar

5 schools
5.6
Lamar High School
Highpublic
4.5
Lamar Middle School
Middlepublic
3.0
Lamar Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
East Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Lamar Area Voc.-Tech. School
Highpublic

School Crime in Lamar

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

School Crime Rate
2% above Missouri avg
3.33
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Burglary25%

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

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

Overall Crime Rate
23% above Missouri avg
66.64
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
76
Property
192
Drug
14
Weapons
2
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault26%
  • Burglary12%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs5%
  • Fraud2%
  • Other6%

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

1,202 students enrolled across Lamar's schools.

  • Public1,202100%

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.

  • White89%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American1%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
50%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.