Contact & Location
424 Martin Luther King Drive, Purvis, MS 39475(601) 794-1030
Enrollment & Schools
20
Total Schools
11,122
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
8
Elementary
Schools
5
Middle
Schools
7
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
529%
212%
1059%
School Types
By Type
Public
20Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
8Middle
5High
7Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
59%
Black / African American
29%
Two or More Races
6%
Hispanic / Latino
4%
Asian
2%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
100%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
6.1
out of 10Average ACT Score
17.6
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
87%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
12%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
29% (5)
Average
12% (2)
Above Average
59% (10)
Lamar County School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Lamar County School District
20 schoolsElementary Schools
(8)7.27.63.57.85.2—6.19.1
Bellevue Elementary School
Elementarypublic•1,124 students
Longleaf Elementary
Elementarypublic•712 students
Lumberton Elementary
Elementarypublic•292 students
Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic•764 students
Oak Grove Upper Elementary School
Elementarypublic•628 students
Purvis Lower Elementary School
Elementarypublic•454 students
Purvis Upper Elementary School
Elementarypublic•373 students
Sumrall Elementary School
Elementarypublic•903 students
Middle Schools
(5)High Schools
(7)——1.61.67.14.17.7
Jefferson/Todd Alternative Program
Highpublic0
Lamar Co Voc Tech Center
Highpublic0
Lumberton High School
Highpublic•261 students
Lumberton High School
Highpublic•82 students
Oak Grove High School
Highpublic•1,777 students
Purvis High School
Highpublic•620 students
Sumrall High School
Highpublic•603 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Lamar County School District.
Data aggregated from 20 schools in Lamar County School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.