Purvis High School - Purvis, Mississippi/MS

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Purvis High School

P. O. Box 1089, Purvis, MS, 39475 -

tel: (601)794-6221
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Definition of Terms

Purvis High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Lamar County, MS

Students & Faculty

Total Students

518 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 152 students

Grade 10 - 131 students

Grade 11 - 108 students

Grade 12 - 114 students

Grade Not Listed - 13 students

This School

(MS) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MS) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	n/a
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Black	11%	53%
% White	88%	43%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MS) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

65%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MS) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Lamar County School District

This School's Agency

(MS) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	13	5
Number of Students Managed	7,517 students	2,328 students
District Total Revenue	$48,053,000	$16,989,000
District Expenditure	$47,318,000	$17,079,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,393	$6,879
District Expenditure / Student	$6,295	$6,138
District Graduation Rates	86%	78%

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About This Zip Code (39475)

School Zip (39475)

(MS) State Average

Population (Approximate)	9,539 people	2,619,126 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	25%	18%
Population Average Age	33 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$37,479	$31,745
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	26 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	84% / 16%	69% / 31%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Lamar Co Voc Tech Center - n/a - view location
2. Forrest County Agricultural Hi School - 602 students - view location
View all schools in: Purvis Town, Lamar County, Zip 39475

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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

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