The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.

Lamar County

Mississippi · Public K-12

17 public schools serving approximately 10,276 students, in a county of 65,713 residents.

Schools
17
1 districts
Enrollment
10,276
NCES CCD
Median income
$70,909
Above Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.6%
Below Mississippi avg
Elementary
8
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
10,276 students · 1 district in Lamar County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Lamar County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
71%
Hispanic
4%
Black
22%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
60%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
29%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
34.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
38
24.3% under 18

All schools (17)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
OAK GROVE HIGH SCHOOLHattiesburgHigh09-121,777·
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLHattiesburgMiddle06-081,294·
BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHattiesburgElementaryPK-051,124·
SUMRALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSumrallElementaryPK-05903·
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARYHattiesburgElementaryPK-05764·
LONGLEAF ELEMENTARYHattiesburgElementaryPK-05712·
PURVIS HIGH SCHOOLPurvisHigh09-12620·
SUMRALL HIGH SCHOOLSumrallHigh09-12603·
SUMRALL MIDDLE SCHOOLSumrallMiddle06-08464·
PURVIS LOWER ELEMENTARYPurvisElementaryPK-02454·
PURVIS MIDDLE SCHOOLPurvisMiddle06-08383·
PURVIS UPPER ELEMENTARYPurvisElementary03-05373·
LUMBERTON ELEMENTARYLumbertonElementaryPK-06292·
LUMBERTON HIGH SCHOOLLumbertonHigh07-12261·
BAXTERVILLE SCHOOLLumbertonElementaryPK-08252·
JEFFERSON/TODD ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMPurvisOther05-120·
LAMAR CO VOC TECH CENTERPurvisHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Lamar County?
Lamar County, Mississippi has 17 public K-12 schools serving approximately 10,276 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Lamar County?
The county's public school system includes 8 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Lamar County?
LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Lamar County, serving approximately 10,276 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
How many people live in Lamar County?
Lamar County has roughly 65,713 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Lamar County?
Median household income in Lamar County is $70,909, above the Mississippi average of $49,977. About 9.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Lamar County?
Approximately 34.5% of adults 25 and older in Lamar County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Lamar County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.6% of students in Lamar County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Mississippi county average of 99.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Lamar County schools?
Across Lamar County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Lamar County?
Lamar County residents are approximately 71% White, 4% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Lamar County is owner-occupied?
Lamar County has about 27,685 housing units, of which roughly 69.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data