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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,239 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 69% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), 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 ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
17 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
10,309 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
773 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Graduation Rate
89%
89.4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.62
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 28-year historical data
% Hispanic
7%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 24-year historical data
% Black
29%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% White
57%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 12-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,840 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$6,387 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$122 MM
$6,242 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$13,084
$14,756
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$11,840
$14,421
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Lamar County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Gr: 9-13 | 1,744 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Sumrall High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
198 Center Avenue
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-0512
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-0512
Gr: 9-13 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Purvis High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 School Street
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-6221
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-6221
Gr: 9-13 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Lumberton High School
(Math: 40-44% | 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
Gr: 7-12 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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
Gr: 5-12
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
Gr: 9-12
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