MS
Regular Public School District
17 Schools
Lamar County School District
Purvis, MS 39475
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Lamar County
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17 Operating Schools
(601) 794-1430
Official Website
District Structure
Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered
PK-13
Locale Setting
Rural: Distant
Supervisory Union
None (Independent)
NCES District ID
2802400
State Identifier
MS-3700
County FIPS
28073
Charter Classification
Not a charter district
Operating Schools
17 schools
Central Office Phone
(601) 794-1430
Administrative Office Location
424 Martin Luther King Drive
Purvis, MS 39475
Purvis, MS 39475
Mailing Address
PO Box 609
424 MLK Drive
Purvis, MS 39475
424 MLK Drive
Purvis, MS 39475
Counties Served
Cities & Towns Served
District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends
NCES Multi-Year Cohorts| School Year | Operating Schools | Total Students | Teachers (FTE) | Student/Teacher Ratio | Total FRPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 17 | 10,318 | 773.0 | 13.4:1 | 5,690 |
| 2023-2024 | 17 | 10,498 | 824.3 | 12.7:1 | 5,557 |
| 2022-2023 | 17 | 10,276 | 802.6 | 12.8:1 | 10,231 |
| 2021-2022 | 18 | 10,325 | 748.1 | 13.8:1 | 10,277 |
| 2020-2021 | 19 | 10,298 | 732.1 | 14.1:1 | 10,247 |
Schools in this District (17)
Source: NCES 2024-2025
| School Name | Grades | Level | Type | City | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxterville School | PK-8 | Elementary School | Regular School | Lumberton | View › |
| Bellevue Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Hattiesburg | View › |
| Longleaf Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Hattiesburg | View › |
| Lumberton Elementary School | PK-6 | Elementary School | Regular School | Lumberton | View › |
| Oak Grove Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Hattiesburg | View › |
| Purvis Lower Elementary | PK-2 | Elementary School | Regular School | Purvis | View › |
| Purvis Upper Elementary | 3-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Purvis | View › |
| Sumrall Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Sumrall | View › |
| LAMAR CO VOC TECH CENTER | 9-12 | High School | Career and Technical School | Purvis | View › |
| Lumberton High School | 7-12 | High School | Regular School | Lumberton | View › |
| Oak Grove High School | 9-13 | High School | Regular School | Hattiesburg | View › |
| Purvis High School | 9-13 | High School | Regular School | Purvis | View › |
| Sumrall High School | 9-13 | High School | Regular School | Sumrall | View › |
| Oak Grove Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Hattiesburg | View › |
| Purvis Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Purvis | View › |
| Sumrall Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Sumrall | View › |
| JEFFERSON/TODD ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | 5-12 | Other / Combined | Alternative School | Purvis | View › |