Top Rankings
Lamar County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,304 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamar County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sumrall High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
18 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
11,126 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
871 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
184 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
494 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
3,322 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
30%
45%
# White Students
6,422 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
58%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
684 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
279
359
# Students in K Grade:
821
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
820
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
705
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
735
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,031
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,037
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
765
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
765
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
838
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
882
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
812
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
212
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,045 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,463 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,045
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,463
$12,074
Best Lamar County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Grades: 9-12
| 1,772 students
Rank: #22.
Purvis High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 School Street
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-6221
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-6221
Grades: 9-12
| 623 students
Rank: #33.
Sumrall High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
198 Center Avenue
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4730
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4730
Grades: 9-12
| 632 students
Rank: #44.
Lumberton High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7920 Us Highway 11
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-2451
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-2451
Grades: 7-12
| 277 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson/todd Alternative Program
Alternative School
424 Martin Luther King Drive
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-1097
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-1097
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lamar Co Voc Tech Center
Vocational School
41 College Drive
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-8298
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-8298
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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