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 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,309 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
18 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
10,325 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
747 Teachers
7,867 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
176 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
422 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
2,918 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
28%
46%
# White Students
6,263 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
61%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
525 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
259
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
765
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
742
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
723
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
689
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
741
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
743
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
740
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
826
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
877
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
957
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
740
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
691
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
672
766
# Ungraded Students:
160
2,097
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumrall Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
198 Todd Rd.
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4289
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4289
Grades: PK-5
| 895 students
Rank: #22.
Longleaf Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5279 W. 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-3858
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-3858
Grades: PK-5
| 695 students
Rank: #33.
Baxterville School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5531 Highway 11
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-4483
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-4483
Grades: PK-8
| 261 students
Rank: #44.
Lumberton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7922 Us Highway 11 S
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-3721
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-3721
Grades: PK-6
| 304 students
Rank: n/an/a
70 Leaf Lane
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-9764
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-9764
Grades: PK-1
| 724 students
Rank: n/an/a
5976 U.s. Hwy. 11
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-3302
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-3302
Grades: PK-2
| 430 students
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