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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 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,184 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 39% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamar County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 88%.
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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
18 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
10,325 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
747 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
35%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
176 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
422 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
2,918 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
28%
45%
# White Students
6,263 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
61%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
525 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
259
227
# Students in K Grade:
765
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
742
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
723
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
689
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
741
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
743
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
740
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
826
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
877
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
957
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
740
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
691
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
672
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
160
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,197 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,825
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,197
$11,965
Best Lamar County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumrall High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
198 Center Avenue
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4730
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4730
Grades: 9-12
| 599 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Grades: 9-12
| 1,764 students
Rank: #33.
Purvis High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
220 School Street
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-6221
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-6221
Grades: 9-12
| 572 students
Rank: #44.
Lumberton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7920 Us Highway 11
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-2451
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-2451
Grades: 7-12
| 249 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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