Lamar, SC Public Schools

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2%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

41%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Lamar school information

Index	Lamar	South Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	49%	47%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	932	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	369	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	96	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Lamar are 2% higher than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Lamar
78.1% of people in Lamar have completed 8th grade
76.8% of people in Lamar have completed high school
17.8% of people in Lamar have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Lamar

Index	Lamar	South Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	78.1%	83.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.8%	81.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	39.7%	56.6%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	22.9%	35.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	17.8%	26.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.8%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	1.1%	1.3%

Lamar, SC School Districts

Darlington County School District

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lamar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lamar, SC schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lamar, SC, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Darlington, SC	6,000	47%	2.3%
Hartsville, SC	7,559	42%	12.2%
Bishopville, SC	3,043	29%	39.8%
Timmonsville, SC	2,464	28%	41.7%
Mayesville, SC	674	27%	43.8%
Lamar, SC	1,123	49%	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Cairo, NE	1,123	56%	16.1%
Cotter, AR	1,123	48%	= 100
Pasadena Hills, MO	1,123	17%	64.6%
Morrisonville, IL	1,123	32%	34.4%
Paradise, PA	1,124	38%	21.9%
Lamar, SC	1,123	49%	2.4%

Source: The Lamar, SC education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.