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Purvis, MS

1,969 residents•2,107 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
5.9
out of 10
26% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
63%Math
51%Reading
10% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
25.39
per 1,000 residents
52% below Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Purvis; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Purvis

7 schools
7.5
Purvis Middle School
Middlepublic
6.1
Purvis Upper Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.1
Purvis High School
Highpublic
—
Jefferson/Todd Alternative Program
Elementarypublic
—
Lamar Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Lamar Co Voc Tech Center
Highpublic
—
Purvis Lower Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Purvis

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Purvis in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Mississippi avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Purvis

50 total incidents reported across Purvis in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
52% below Mississippi avg
25.39
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
32
Drug
5

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault24%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Drugs10%
  • Embezzlement6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,107 students enrolled across Purvis's schools.

  • Public1,83087%
  • Private27713%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Purvis's K-12 schools.

  • White85%
  • Black9%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
99%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.