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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,304 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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
18 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
11,126 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
871 Teachers
11,991 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
30%
45%
% White
58%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,045 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,463 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,045
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,463
$12,074
Best Lamar County School District Public High Schools (2025)
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: 9-12 | 1,772 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Sumrall High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
198 Center Avenue
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4730
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4730
Gr: 9-12 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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: 9-12 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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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