Lamar School District is a public school district based in Lamar, Arkansas, United States. The school district supports more than 1,566 students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in the 2015-16 school year by employing more than 170 faculty and staff on a full time equivalent basis for its three schools.
| Lamar School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
301 Elberta Street
United StatesLamar, Arkansas 72846 | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Roll Tribe |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Superintendent | Jay Holland |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 3[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0508700[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,566 |
| Teachers | 88.59 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 170.59 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.26[1] |
| Athletic conference | 3A 4 (2012–16) |
| District mascot | Warrior |
| Colors | Black Orange |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The school district encompasses 299.95 square miles (776.9 km2) of land in Johnson County and Pope County and serves all or portions of Lamar, London, Clarksville, Ozone, Knoxville, and Hagarville.[2]
Schools
editInterscholastic activities at the junior varsity and varsity level are played at the 3A Classification level within the 3A 4 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The mascot for the schools is the Warrior.
- Lamar High School, serving more than 500 students in grades 8 through 12.
- Lamar Middle School, serving more than 400 students in grades 4 through 7.
- Lamar Elementary School, serving more than 500 students in prekindergarten through grade 3.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lamar School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "Lamar School District". USA.com. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
