Purvis High School
P. O. Box 1089, Purvis, MS, 39475 - Map Map

School Overview:
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% 52%
% White 88% 45%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MS) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 28% 58%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MS) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Lamar County School District
This School's Agency
(MS) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 13 6
Number of Students Managed 7,517 students 2,328 students
District Total Revenue $48,053,000 $17,470,000
District Expenditure $47,318,000 $17,333,000
District Revenue / Student $6,393 $7,504
District Expenditure / Student $6,295 $7,445
District Graduation Rates 86% 59%
In the News:
  • Morrow-Bounds (Hattiesburg American)
    posted on September 13, 2009 at 11:25:57 pm
    Mr. and Mrs. David R. Morrow of Brooklyn announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Nicole Morrow, to Aubrey Keith Bounds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny R. Bounds of Purvis.
  • Vo-tech draws high interest (Hattiesburg American)
    posted on September 11, 2009 at 11:40:47 am
    Some Pine Belt school districts have more students enrolled in career and technical programs than ever before - an increase officials said could be driven by the economic recession.
  • Vo-tech draws higher interest (Hattiesburg American)
    posted on September 1, 2009 at 11:33:51 am
    Some Pine Belt school districts have more students enrolled in career and technical programs than ever before - an increase officials said could be driven by the economic recession.
  • More budget cuts sought in Chambersburg Area School District (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
    posted on August 25, 2009 at 11:57:03 am
    CHAMBERSBURG -- The Chambersburg Area school board will be asked to consider more cuts to the current school year budget Wednesday night to make up for the anticipated drop in revenue.
  • Watts-Burch (Hattiesburg American)
    posted on August 23, 2009 at 11:33:51 am
    Mr. and Mrs. Mike Watts of Purvis announce the engagement of their daughter, Leissa Nicole Watts, to Charles "Charlie" Albert Burch, son of Mae Williams of McLain and the late Charles Ray Burch.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
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 27 years old 33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (39475)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 84% / 16% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Lamar Co Voc Tech Center - n/a - 2.1 mi. away - view location
2. Oak Grove High School - 1281 students - 9.3 mi. away - view location
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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