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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,261 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 55%), 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 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
17 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
10,276 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
804 Teachers
11,907 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
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
174 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
2,932 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
28%
45%
# White Students
6,140 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
60%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
304
# Students in K Grade:
785
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
759
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
698
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
727
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
684
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
761
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
721
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
775
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
923
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
849
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
712
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
639
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
172
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,246 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,876
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,246
$12,013
Best Lamar County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove High School
Magnet 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
| 1,777 students
Rank: #22.
Purvis High School
Magnet 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
| 620 students
Rank: #33.
Sumrall High School
Magnet 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
| 603 students
Rank: #44.
Lumberton High School
Magnet 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
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson/todd Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
Magnet School
Magnet 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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