Baxterville School

Baxterville School is an intimate K-5 school in Lumberton, Mississippi, part of Lamar County School District. The school educates 217 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 51% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Lamar County School District runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 10,318 students. Baxterville School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Baxterville School records that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest is composed of 4% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lamar County (around 55%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Baxterville School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.2%; this one delivers 61.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Lamar County shows median household earnings sit near $70,909, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baxterville School is one of 17 public schools in Lamar County (combined enrollment of about 10,318 students).

Lumberton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 10.0 miles from this campus. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Baxterville School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Baxterville School has ticked down 24%, going from 284 students in 2018 to 217 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.