The Lamar County School District is a public school district based in Purvis, Mississippi (USA).
In addition to Purvis, the district also serves the town of Sumrall, the communities of West Hattiesburg (Oak Grove) and Baxterville as well as most rural areas in Lamar County.
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There were a total of 7,697 students enrolled in the Lamar County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 18.57% African American, 77.78% White, 2.18% Hispanic, 1.38% Asian, and 0.09% Native American.[1] 28.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[1] | 7,517 | 48% | 52% | 1.29% | 17.83% | 2.06% | 0.05% | 78.77% |
| 2004-05[1] | 7,191 | 48% | 52% | 1.11% | 16.19% | 1.79% | 0.04% | 80.86% |
| 2003-04[1] | 7,021 | 48% | 52% | 0.85% | 14.49% | 1.28% | 0.11% | 83.26% |
| 2002-03[3] | 6,757 | 48% | 52% | 0.98% | 13.54% | 0.90% | 0.12% | 84.46% |
| 2006-07[4] | 2005-06[5] | 2004-05[6] | 2003-04[7] | 2002-03[8] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |